Here are 12 physician specialties that have seen increases in starting pay:
Psychiatry
2022/23: $355,000
2021/22: $299,000
Increase: 19 percent
Dermatology
2022/23: $427,000
2021/22: $350,000
Increase: 16
Anesthesiology
2022/23: $450,000
2021/22: $400,000
Increase: 12.5 percent
Orthopedic surgery
2022/23: $633,000
2021/22: $565,000
Increase: 12 percent
Obstetrics/gynecology
2022/23: $367,000
2021/22: $321,000
Increase: 10.54 percent
Hematology/oncology
2022/23: $440,000
2021/22: $404,000
Increase: 9 percent
Gastroenterology
2022/23: $506,000
2021/22: $474,000
Increase: 7 percent
Urology
2022/23: $540,000
2021/22: $510,000
Increase: 6 percent
Rheumatology
2022/23: $273,000
2021/22: $257,000
Increase: 6 percent
Hospitalist
2022/23: $299,000
2021/22: $284,000
Increase: 5 percent
Radiology
2022/23: $472,000
2021/22: $455,000
Increase: 4 percent
Pulmonology/critical care
2022/23: $418,000
2021/22: $412,000
Increase: 1.5 percent
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