Medscape’s 2015 Physician Compensation Report (Medscape)
Nearly 20,000 physicians across 25 specialties responded to Medscape’s 2015 Compensation Survey.
The top three earners this year are Orthopedics (421k), Cardiology (376k), and Gastroenterology (370k). When compared with Medscape’s 2014 Compensation Report, Urology (344k) dropped from the #3 spot to the #7 spot. Other notable salary highlights include:
♦ The lowest earners saw a bit of change with HIV/ID moving from the very last spot, up 5 slots at 213k.
♦ The bottom earners are Diabetes & Endocrinology and Internal Medicine tied with 196k, Family Medicine (195k) and Pediatrics (189k).
♦ The greatest increases were seen in HIV/ID (up 22%), Pulmonary Medicine (15%), and Emergency Medicine (12%) and Pathology (12%).
♦ Of interest, Family Medicine jumped 10%.
How Much Do Physicians Earn?
1. Orthopedics
421K
2. Cardiology
376k
3. Gastroenterology
370k
4. Anesthesiology
358k
5. Plastic Surgery
354k
6. Radiology
354k
7. Urology
344k
8. Dermatology
339k
9. General Surgery
317k
10. Emergency
306k
11. Oncology
302k
12. Pulmonary
296k
13. Ophthalmology
292k
14. Critical Care
283k
15. Pathology
267k
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