Compensation Survey

FIRST YEAR SALARY (NATIONAL AVERAGE)

SPECIALTY

   MEAN

HIGHEST

Primary Care

 

 

Family Practice

$ 125,000

$ 160,000

Internal Medicine

$ 125,000

$ 160,000

Pediatrics

$ 110,000

$ 140,000

Ob/gyn

$ 170,000

$ 210,000

 

 

 

Internal Medicine Specialties

 

 

Cardiology (Invasive)

$ 200,000

$ 250,000

Endocrinology

$ 150,000

$ 180,000

Gastroenterology

$ 160,000

$ 210,000

Oncology/Hematology

$ 200,000

$ 250,000

Nephrology

$ 150,000

$ 170,000

Neurology

$ 150,000

$ 170,000

Pulmonary

$ 140,000

$ 165,000

Rheumatology

$ 140,000

$ 160,000

 

 

 

Hospital-Based Specialties

 

 

Anesthesiology

$ 190,000

$ 220,000

Emergency Medicine

$ 180,000

$ 210,000

Radiology

$ 200,000

$ 255,000

 

 

 

Surgical Specialties

 

 

Cardiovascular Surgery

$ 300,000

$ 325,000

General Surgery

$ 180,000

$ 220,000

Orthopedic Surgery

$ 275,000

$ 350,000

Plastic Surgery

$ 200,000

$ 225,000

Neurosurgery

$ 275,000

$ 325,000

Urology

$ 180,000

$ 210,000

 

 

 

Other Specialties

 

 

Dermatology

$ 185,000

$ 210,000

Physiatry

$ 150,000

$ 170,000

Psychiatry

$ 140,000

$ 160,000

Note: This salary survey was conducted in December 2002 by Health Care Associates.  Respondents included HCA clients and network search firms.