After graduating from medical school, students spend at least two years in a hospital residency program. The average salary for first- and second-year medical residents was $65,000 in 2024, according to Medscape, a health care informatics firm.

According to Salary.com, the median annual salary for hematologists-oncologists was $343,600 in 2024, with salaries ranging from $215,600 to $523...

Hematologists often work in research laboratories as independent researchers and as part of a team. These laboratories can be part of a university, hospital, or government research facility. Hematologists may also be part of a teaching staff at a university or medical college. Those who are physicians work in clinics, as part of a group practice, or as a member of a hospital or research team....

The job outlook for hematologists is difficult to predict. Many blood disease questions still need to be solved, but the future of research depends on the availability of funding. Another factor that makes the future of this field unpredictable is the fact that other subspecialties are taking over some of the areas previously handled by hematologists. For instance, the relationship between hema...