What physician specialty has the highest starting salary?

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Orthopedic surgeons have the highest starting salary, according to a recent blog post from AMN Healthcare. 

Here’s a breakdown of starting salaries by physician specialty, according to AMN:

  • Orthopedic surgery: $550,000  
  • Urology: $510,000  
  • Gastroenterology: $485,000  
  • Radiology: $470,000  
  • Anesthesiology: $460,000  
  • Hematology/oncology: $450,000  
  • Cardiology: $440,000  
  • Dermatology: $430,000  
  • Pulmonology: $415,000  
  • OB-GYN: $400,000

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