Here are 50 statistics on physician median starting salary and average salary at years of practice for gastroenterology and 24 other specialties, according to The Online Database of Graduating Physicians 2013-2014 Physician Salary Survey.
Orthopedic spine surgery
• Starting salary: $465,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $628,000
Neurological surgery
• Starting salary: $395,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $593,500
Cardiac and thoracic surgery
• Starting salary: $360,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $525,000
Diagnostic radiology (interventional)
• Starting salary: $335,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $472,800
Diagnostic radiology (non-interventional)
• Starting salary: $330,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $447,850
Pediatric orthopedic surgery
• Starting salary: $318,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $398,420
Orthopedic surgery
• Starting salary: $315,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $488,500
Gynecological oncology
• Starting salary: $300,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $405,000
Trauma surgery
• Starting salary: $298,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $405,000
Pediatric surgery
• Starting salary: $295,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $404,000
Colon and rectal surgery
• Starting salary: $290,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $392,700
Plastic surgery
• Starting salary: $273,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $385,000
Cardiology
• Starting salary: $272,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $406,000
Gastroenterology
• Starting salary: $272,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $399,800
Anesthesiology
• Starting salary: $265,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $363,000
Vascular surgery
• Starting salary: $259,400
• Salary at six years of practice: $408,000
Urology
• Starting salary: $250,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $402,000
Dermatology
• Starting salary: $234,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $367,000
General surgery
• Starting salary: $225,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $353,000
Otolaryngology
• Starting salary: $222,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $353,000
Hematology and medical oncology:
• Starting salary: $222,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $317,800
Gynecology
• Starting salary: $210,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $235,000
Ophthalmology
• Starting salary: $210,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $251,000
Gynecology and obstetrics
• Starting salary: $200,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $282,750
Critical care medicine
• Starting salary: $198,000
• Salary at six years of practice: $260,750