5 specialties with the biggest salary drops: Otolaryngology down 9%

Allergy and immunology reported the biggest salary decreases among all specialists in 2021, according to an annual report by advisory group Physicians Thrive.

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The report, published Jan. 26, details compensation and hiring trends to help physicians collect industry data to analyze the healthcare landscape.

Five specialties with the biggest salary drops:

1. Allergy/immunology: -9 percent to $374,000

2. Otolaryngology: – 9 percent to $417,000

3. Anesthesiology: -5 percent to $378,000

4. Pediatrics: -5 percent to $221,000

5. Dermatology: -4 percent to $394,000

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