Here are 11 things to know about ophthalmologist compensation from the Medscape 2014 Ophthalmologist Compensation Report.
1. Ophthalmologists reported a 5.3 percent increase in compensation in 2013, the fourth highest compensation jump for specialists overall in the report.
2. Male ophthalmologists earned slightly more than female ophthalmologists, with males reporting $300,000 on average compared to $256,000 for females.
3. The highest compensating region for ophthalmologists is the Great Lakes at $333,000.
4. The lowest compensating region for ophthalmologists is the southwest at $239,000.
5. Employed ophthalmologists reported $224,000 in average compensation.
6. Self-employed ophthalmologists reported $338,000 on average.
7. Office-based single-specialty group practice physicians reported $325,000.
8. Outpatient clinic ophthalmologists reported $159,000.
9. Hospital-based ophthalmologists reported compensation at $177,000.
10. Office-based multispecialty group practice physicians reported $309,000.
11. The average compensation for ophthalmologists last year was $291,000.