Here are 30 statistics on physician compensation across 30 specialties from the AMGA's report. Note: All data below reflect compensation recorded in the 2011 calendar year. All data are also medians.
Physician specialty |
Compensation |
1-Year Change |
Cardiac/thoracic surgery |
$544,087 |
2.16% increase |
Cardiology (cath lab) |
$524,731 |
4.09% increase |
Orthopedic surgery |
$515,759 |
2.78% increase |
Diagnostic radiology (interventional) |
$485,277 |
1.39% decrease |
Diagnostic radiology (non-interventional) |
$459,186 |
0.45% decrease |
Gastroenterology |
$435,120 |
4.63% increase |
Cardiology |
$430,316 |
1.75% increase |
Urology |
$415,598 |
0.45% increase |
Dermatology |
$397,370 |
2.93% increase |
Anesthesiology |
$377,375 |
1.24% increase |
Otolaryngology |
$374,387 |
0.81% decrease |
Ophthalmology |
$371,987 |
4.39% increase |
General surgery |
$370,024 |
0.74% increase |
Pathology (combined) |
$363,559 |
2.43% increase |
Hematology/medical oncology |
$348,157 |
7.13% increase |
Pulmonary disease (no critical care) |
$304,901 |
0.59% increase |
OB/GYN (general) |
$303,350 |
0.24% increase |
Emergency medicine |
$297,500 |
4.05% increase |
Hypertension/nephrology |
$277,934 |
6.99% increase |
Allergy |
$268,116 |
0.95% increase |
Neurology |
$249,250 |
1.12% increase |
Urgent care |
$242,145 |
5.17% increase |
Hospitalist (internal medicine) |
$236,500 |
3.14% increase |
Infectious disease |
$229,511 |
1.82% increase |
Rheumatologic disease |
$229,051 |
1.09% decrease |
Internal medicine |
$224,417 |
2.24% increase |
Endocrinology |
$221,400 |
4.98% decrease |
Pediatrics/adolescent (general) |
$220,644 |
3.4% increase |
Family medicine |
$219,362 |
5.13% increase |
Psychiatry |
$217,194 |
0.01% increase |
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