The report was conducted with M3 Global Research and entailed a survey of 1,959 physicians.
Here are the key details to know:
1. Average annual income for physicians was $321,398 for 2017, compared to $306,389 for 2016.
2. The specialty that saw the greatest salary increase was emergency medicine, which saw a five percent growth from 2016 to 2017.
3. Only one-third of physicians reported they earned more in 2017 than in 2016.
4. Here are the average salaries for 14 specialties:
Cardiology: $364,169
Urology: $357,398
Dermatology: $325,667
Emergency medicine: $306,389
Nephrology: $289,387
Pulmonology: $281,519
OBG: $271,057
Hospitalist: $267,771
Neurology: $226,267
Family medicine: $210,112
Rheumatology: $209,355
Internal medicine: $196,225
Pediatrics: $194,915
Endocrinology: $190,081
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