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. | |