Education

• Allergists must complete at least nine years of training, which includes an undergraduate degree, medical school, three years of internships in internal medicine or pediatrics and an additional two years of study in allergy and immunology training. These professionals are required to pass an exam by the American Board of Internal Medicine to receive a license to practice and become board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.
  
  

Average Salary

• Allergists can work for a variety of health care provider industries such as physician's offices, hospitals or they may open their own practices. In many cases, general practitioners refer patients to allergists to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of related allergies. The average salary for allergists is $215,233 per year.
  
  

Percentile

• Salary varies based on a number of factors such as years of professional experience and the type of employer an allergist works for. The bottom 10th percentile of immunologists and allergists earns $174,211 per year and the top 10th percentile earns $277,126 per year.
  
  

Additional Compensation

• Along with a salary, allergists receive other forms of compensation including bonuses, health care benefits, retirement plans such as 401(k) or 403(b) packages, malpractice insurance and paid time off. The total average compensation package including all forms of compensation and benefits is $226,353 per year.