Wednesday, August 28, 2013

The Best-Paying Medical Specialties

Here’s how much doctors in the top recruited specialties are offered, according to consulting firm Merritt Hawkins & Associates’ 2012 Review of Physician Recruiting Incentives. These are the average offered base salaries or guaranteed income, not including production bonus or benefits.
1. Orthopedic Surgeon
Average: $519,000
2. Cardiology (invasive)
Average: $512,000
3. Urology
Average: $461,000
4. Gastroenterology
Average: $433,000
5. Otolaryngology
Average: $412,000
6. Cardiology (non-invasive)
Average: $396,000
7.  Dermatology
Average: $364,000
8. Hematology/Oncology
Average: $360,000
9. Radiology
Average: $358,000
10. General Surgery
Average: $343,000
11. Pulmonology
Average: $321,000
12. Ophthalmology
Average: $295,000
13. Neurology
Average: $280,000
14. OB/GYN
Average: $268,000
15. Emergency medicine
Average: $264,000
16. Endocrinology
Average: $248,000
17. Hospitalist
Average: $221,000
18. Internal medicine
Average: $203,000
19. (tie) Psychiatry
Average: $189,000
19. (tie) Family practice
Average: $189,000
19. (tie) Pediatrics
Average: $189,000

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