Healthcare & care · Healthcare
Surgeon
Complex operations. Extreme physical dexterity and real-time judgment.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $300k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $600k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +3%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 0/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Superior
- Fitness
- High
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Hands · Physical100
- Focus · Soft100
- Anatomy · Technical100
A day in the work
- 1
Cut
Open.
- 2
Fix
Repair.
- 3
Sew
Close.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 100 · Upper estimate $600k
- Resilience
- 99 · CladScore 99
- Growth
- 58 · +3% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 100 · Fitness: High
- Green relevance
- 0 · 0/100
Verdict · Safe harbour
Very resilient, with steadier growth. Strong for long-term footing.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Stable replacement demand as experienced workers retire or move on.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
MD
12+ Years · Board · Estimate $300k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.