Jobs / Healthcare / 29-1081.00
Podiatrists
Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
- US jobs
- 9,680
- Median wage
- $160,300 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of podiatrists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 35%Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseasesNot measured
- 11%Advise patients or clients on medical issuesNot measured
- 11%Prescribe medical treatments or devicesNot measured
- 10%Assist others to access additional services or resourcesNot measured
- 8%Provide information or assistance to the publicNot measured
- 5%Analyze health or medical dataNot measured
- 5%Diagnose health conditions or disordersNot measured
- 4%Fabricate medical devicesNot measured
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Direct evidence
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- 1846 EloClaude Opus 5.5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) · 23 Sep 2026Unrated
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
- Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
- Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
- Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
- Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
- Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
- Make and fit prosthetic appliances.
- Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
- Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records.
- Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.
- Treat deformities using mechanical methods, such as whirlpool or paraffin baths, and electrical methods, such as short wave and low voltage currents.
Other job titles for this occupation (19)
Attending Physician · Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) · Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (DPM and Surgery) · Doctor Podiatric Medicine (DPM) · Foot and Ankle Surgeon · Physician · Podiatric Physician · Podiatric Surgeon · Podiatrist · Chiropodist · Doctor of Podiatry · Foot Doctor · Foot Orthopedist · Foot Roentgenologist · Foot Specialist · Orthopedic Podiatrist · Podiatric Medicine Doctor (DPM) · Podiatry Doctor (DP) · Pododermatologist