Here are four statistics on spine surgeon compensation, according to the 2008 and 2009 Physician Compensation Survey conducted by the American Medical Group Association.
1. The median salary for spine surgeons in 2009 was $641,728 — a 5.8 percent increase from $611,670 in 2008.
2. The median salary for spine surgeons in the western United States in 2009 was $661,978 — a 4.1 percent increase from $635,675 in 2008.
3. The median salary for spine surgeons in the northern United States in 2009 was $608,286 — a 3.09 percent increase from $590,000 in 2008.
4. The median salary for spine surgeons in 2009 was 34.7 percent higher than the median salary for general orthopedic surgeons in 2009.
Source: American Medical Group Association 2008 Physician Compensation Survey and 2009 Physician Compensation Survey.
1. The median salary for spine surgeons in 2009 was $641,728 — a 5.8 percent increase from $611,670 in 2008.
2. The median salary for spine surgeons in the western United States in 2009 was $661,978 — a 4.1 percent increase from $635,675 in 2008.
3. The median salary for spine surgeons in the northern United States in 2009 was $608,286 — a 3.09 percent increase from $590,000 in 2008.
4. The median salary for spine surgeons in 2009 was 34.7 percent higher than the median salary for general orthopedic surgeons in 2009.
Source: American Medical Group Association 2008 Physician Compensation Survey and 2009 Physician Compensation Survey.