Study the social, cultural, psychological, and biological aspects of aging. Work in senior care facilities, hospitals, policy organizations, and research institutions.
Pay
$50,000
Lower reported wage
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Not available in our data
$95,000
Upper reported wage
Annual U.S. salaries. Actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience. The lower and upper figures do not represent starting and senior salaries.
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BLS does not track Gerontologist. Multidisciplinary field; practitioners reported under various SOCs (Sociologists, Healthcare SW, Health Services Mgr, Psychologists, Geriatricians).
Annual median review, October 27, 2026: This catalog entry spans occupations, or its stored occupation is not reported separately in the reviewed wage source. No annual median has been verified for this exact scope. Component occupations and broader groups are not averaged or substituted. Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_stru.htm . Existing employment and projection figures were not refreshed.
