Orthopedic surgeon compensation compared to the 5 highest-, lowest-earning physician specialties in 2024

Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeons were the highest-paid physician specialists this year, earning $22,000 more than plastic surgeons, who took the second spot, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report" published April 12. 

Orthopedic surgeons earn an average of $558,000 a year, according to the report. Here is the difference in pay between orthopedic surgeons and the highest- and lowest-earning physician specialties: 

Highest-paying specialties: 

2. Plastic surgeons: $22,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

3. Cardiologists: $33,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

4. Urologists: $43,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

5. Gastroenterologists: $46,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

6. Radiologists: $60,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

Lowest-paying specialties: 

1. Diabetes and endocrinologists: $302,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

2. Pediatricians: $298,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

3. Infectious disease specialists: $297,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

4. Public health and preventive medicine specialists: $295,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

5. Family medicine specialists: $286,000 less than orthopedic surgeons 

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