Orthopedic Surgeon

Duties and responsibilities:  Orthopedic surgeons work with the musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. They perform surgery to address trauma, tumors, injuries, infections and other conditions requiring surgical intervention.

Salary: The median pay is $512,000.

Education: After completing a 4-year bachelor's degree program in biology, pre-medicine or a related field, aspiring orthopedic surgeons must complete four additional years of medical school, followed by a 4- to 5-year orthopedic surgery residency in a hospital.

Demand for this profession: The demand for this profession is to grow 14% from 2014-2024.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be one because I would like the experience to open somebody up and see what the inside of us really looks like.