Here are the top-paying specialties:
1. Neurosurgery: $663,000
2. Thoracic surgery: $603,000
3. Orthopedic surgery: $538,000
4. Vascular surgery: $476,000
5. Plastic surgery and cardiology (tied): $473,000
6. Radiation oncology: $468,000
7. Gastroenterology: $456,000
8. Dermatology: $434,000
9. Radiology and otolaryngology (tied): $431,000
10. Urology: $427,000
Lowest-paying specialties:
1. Pediatric infectious disease: $192,000
2. Pediatric hematology-oncology: $209,000
3. Pediatric endocrinology: $215,000
4. Pediatrics: $222,000
5. Preventative medicine and medicine/pediatrics (tied): $232,000
6. Family medicine: $241,000
7. Geriatrics: $245,000
8. Medical genetics: $247,000
9. Pediatric gastroenterology: $255,000
10. Internal medicine: $260,000
Pay by employment type:
1. Single-specialty group: $373,240
2. Multispecialty group: $355,972
3. Hospital: $355,094
4. Independent practice: $354,624
5. Academic: $338,449
6. Health maintenance organization: $330,523
7. Government: $309,241
8. Urgent care: $252,188
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