Below are the skills needed to be chiropractors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Active Listening | 4 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.5 |
| Speaking | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.75 | 3.88 |
Below are the abilities needed to be chiropractors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4.75 |
| Oral Expression | 4 | 4.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4 | 4.75 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be chiropractors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.34 | 4.35 |
| English Language | 4.1 | 4.45 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.07 | 5.43 |
| Biology | 3.94 | 4.44 |
| Psychology | 3.82 | 4.85 |
Below are the work activities involved in being chiropractors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Assisting and Caring for Others | 4.7 | 5.61 |
| Documenting/Recording Information | 4.5 | 4.88 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.32 | 5.48 |
| Getting Information | 4.3 | 4.78 |
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.16 | 4.85 |
Below are the work styles involved in being chiropractors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Integrity | 4.84 | |
| Concern for Others | 4.82 | |
| Self Control | 4.78 | |
| Dependability | 4.51 | |
| Leadership | 4.51 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Chiropractors
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Chiropractors jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 1,490 | $67,090 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 790 | $93,490 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 670 | $59,900 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 670 | $66,810 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 660 | N/A |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 650 | $96,860 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 630 | $91,680 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | 550 | $96,330 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 490 | $100,780 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 440 | $68,030 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
