Medical specialist

Provides advanced diagnosis and treatment in a specific medical field after completing specialist postgraduate training. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Medical specialist do?

Provides advanced diagnosis and treatment in a specific medical field after completing specialist postgraduate training.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR1 100 000 p.a.Mid-levelR1 800 000 p.a.SeniorR2 800 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Clinical judgement · EssentialDecision making · EssentialPatient care · EssentialSpecialist clinical knowledge · EssentialResearch literacy · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – MBChB — University of Cape Town

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What does a Medical specialist do?

Provides advanced diagnosis and treatment in a specific medical field after completing specialist postgraduate training.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Clinical judgement, Decision making, Patient care, Specialist clinical knowledge, Research literacy.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.