How to become a Podiatrist

Also called: Chiropodist, Foot specialist, Ÿ Chiropodist

Podiatrist studies foot physiology and pathology from a structural and functional standpoint. He/she assesses, diagnoses, and treats physical, sporting injuries, rehabilitation, medical and surgical problems of the foot and lower limb in clinical practice.

Main tasks

• Interviewing patients and conducting diagnostic tests to determine their health status, functional limitations, and the nature of physical or mental disorders, illnesses or other health problems
• Assessing patients or clients to determine the nature of the disorder, illness or problem by questioning, examining and observing
• Developing and implementing treatment plans and evaluating and documenting patients’ progress through treatment plans
• Assessing health of patients, determining need for assistance, and assessing specialised needs and factors affecting patients’ conditions
• Identifying and prescribing treatment for conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structure of the leg due to illness, disease or other physical impairment, and prescribing corrective footwear and advising on foot care to manage foot ailments

Ways in

• University: Allied Health degrees, Offered by 1 universities in Singapore

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $60,648 a year. The middle half earn $53,976 to $83,472 a year.
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Related jobs

• Chiropractor
• Diagnostic radiographer
• Radiation therapist

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Podiatrist?

Ways in include: Allied Health degrees.

How much does a Podiatrist earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $60,648 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $53,976 to $83,472.

Will AI change the work of a Podiatrist?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026