Average IQ by Profession · Research
Average IQ of Doctors — Research Summary
Educational aggregates for physicians and surgeons — group trends, not hiring cutoffs.
Studies on the average IQ of doctors typically show elevated group means (often cited roughly 120–135 on σ=15 scales) reflecting long medical training selection — not a minimum license requirement.
Selection vs ability
Medical school filters on exams and grades; group IQ averages mix cause and correlation.
Individual variance
Many careers in medicine exist across the full ability spectrum.
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