Millennial orthopedic surgeons — defined as those under age 40 — are some of the unhappiest specialists with their compensation rates, according to a new Medscape report.
The publication released its "How Much Green Comes With the White Coat? Medscape Millennial Physician Compensation Report 2024" on Sept. 26. The findings are based on the responses of 7,000 U.S. practicing physicians who participated in an online survey between October 2023 and January 2024.
Just 41% of millennial orthopedists are happy with their compensation, followed only by internal medicine specialists at 40%, pediatricians at 39% and rheumatologists at 38%.
Psychiatrists and anesthesiologists report the greatest satisfaction rates with their compensation, with 61% of specialists feeling fulfilled.
On average, millennial specialists earn $357,000 annually, according to the report.