Here are the five physician specialties with the largest salary decreases in 2023:
1. Cardiology: -16 percent
2. Dermatology: -3 percent
3. Pediatrics: -3 percent
4. Nonsurgical specialists: -1 percent
5. Surgical physicians: -1 percent
5 physician specialties with the biggest salary decreases in 2022
Cardiologists saw the biggest salary decrease in 2022, earning $527,000 on average, which was 16 percent less than the year before, according to the “2023 Physician Compensation Report” from Physicians Thrive.
