Incomes by Subspecialty

Physician Salaries

Not to imply that we’re in it for the money, but it’s always nice to know how much you can make in your field.

Of course, you gotta get thru residency first.

Based on some data we pulled together from the web the average residency salary is about $40,000

Kinda small time, and just barely enough to celebrate life (which you can’t forget to do).

At any rate, here’s the bottom line… and here’s to your future success (i.e. paying off those loans):



Subspecialty Starting Salary

ORS - Spine Surgery $ 398,000
Surgery - Neurological $ 354,000
Radiology $ 201,000
Surgery - Plastic $ 237,000
Cardiology (Interventional) $ 290,000
Surgery - Cardiovascular $ 336,000
ORS - Foot & Ankle $ 228,000
Radiation Oncology $ 241,000
ORS - Hand & Upper Extremities $ 288,000
ORS - Sports Medicine $ 266,000
Ophthalmology Retina $ 280,000
ORS - Hip & Joint Replacement $ 330,000
Hematology/Oncology $ 181,348
Orthopedic Surgery $ 256,000
Anesthesiology: Pain Management $ 315,000
Cardiology: Invasive $ 258,000
Urology $ 261,000
Maternal/Fetal Medicine $ 286,000
Pathology $ 169,000
Pediatrics - Cardiology $ 145,000
Cardiology: Noninvasive $ 268,000
Gastroenterology $ 265,000
Surgery - Vascular $ 270,000
Surgery - General $ 226,000
Otorhinolaryngology $ 194,000
Ophthalmology $ 138,000
Allergy/ Immunology $ 158,000
Medical Oncology $ 198,000
Dermatology $ 195,000
Anesthesiology: General $ 207,000
Nephrology $ 191,000
Obstetrics/Gynecology $ 211,000
Pulmonary Medicine $ 215,000
Pediatrics - Critical Care $ 196,000
Neonatal Medicine $ 286,000
Anesthesiology: Pediatrics $ 283,000
Rheumatology $ 179,000
FP - Sports Medicine $ 152,000
Pediatrics - Neurology $ 175,000
Gynecology $ 159,000
Neurology $ 180,000
Critical Care $ 187,000
Physiatry $ 169,000
FP - Urgent Care $ 128,000
Emergency Medicine $ 192,000
Podiatry $ 128,000
Occupational Medicine $ 139,000
Infectious Disease $ 154,000
Medicine/Pediatrics $ 139,000
Pediatrics $ 135,000
Psychiatry - Child $ 158,000
Endocrinology $ 171,000
Pediatrics - Hematology/Onc $ 182,000
IM (Hospitalist) $ 161,000
FP (with OB) $ 182,000
FP (w/o OB) $ 161,000
Internal Medicine $ 154,000
Psychiatry $ 149,000
Ambulatory $ 80,000


(SOURCE: Allied Physicians, Inc., Los Angeles Times and Rand McNally. *Updated June, 2006)



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