The report authors compiled data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Doximity, Merritt Hawkins, Medscape and Salary.com to develop the report.
Four notes on orthopedic surgeon pay:
1. Orthopedic surgeons reported a median salary of $500,000 and ranked No. 3 among highest compensated specialists surveyed for the report. Neurosurgeons were No. 1, with a median salary of $645,000, and cardiovascular surgeons were No. 2, with a median salary of $608,354.
2. Orthopedic surgeon salary increased 6 percent year over year in 2020.
3. The average signing bonus for orthopedic surgeons was $40,000.
4. The average incentive bonus for orthopedic surgeons was $96,000.
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