How GI salaries stack up

Gastroenterologist salaries far surpass some of the other highest paying careers in the U.S., with GIs earning $501,000 annually, including base salaries, bonuses and stock options, according to Medscape’s 2023 compensation report. 

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Outside of healthcare, the highest paying jobs in the U.S. include IT managers, marketing managers, financial managers and lawyers. 

IT managers rank No. 8 in the list of best paying jobs for 2024, the highest paying job not in the healthcare industry. IT managers earn an average of $164,070 annually. 

Marketing managers earn $140,040, financial managers earn $139,790 and lawyers earn $135,740, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Gastroenterologists earn over 150% more than the amount earned by some of the other top paying physician specialties in the nation. 

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