Doximity compiled the report from surveys completed by 90,000 licensed, full-time U.S. physicians who work at least 40 hours a week.
The five lowest and highest paying specialties:
Highest average annual salary
Neurosurgery: $616,823
Thoracic surgery: $584.287
Orthopedic surgery: $526,385
Radiation oncology: $486.089
Vascular surgery: $484,740
Lowest average annual salary:
Pediatric infectious disease: $185,892
Pediatric Endocrinology: $201,033
Pediatrics: $222,942
Pediatric hematology and oncology: $222,953
Family medicine: $242,352
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