Resident salary can vary based on specialty with critical care residents making nearly $62,000 a year, according to Medscape Multispecialty.
Here are eight more statistics on resident salary by specialty.
1. Cardiology, gastroenterology & pulmonary medicine — $61,000
2. Oncology, plastic surgery, rheumatology & urology — $60,000
3. Neurology & radiology — $59,000
4. Preventive medicine — $58,000
5. Psychiatry, orthopedics & otolaryngology — $57,000
6. Anesthesiology, dermatology, pathology, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation & surgery — $56,000
7. Internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology & ophthalmology — $55,000
8. Emergency medicine & family/general medicine — $54,000
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