Orthopedic surgeons were the 15th most-requested specialists from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, according to Merritt Hawkins' "2020 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives and the Impact of COVID-19."
Fifty-five of the 3,251 permanent physician and advanced practitioner search engagements conducted by Merritt Hawkins/AMN Healthcare's physician staffing companies in the one-year period were for orthopedic surgeons.
For 2019-20, income offered to orthopedic surgeons was up 16.7 percent year over year. Fifteen additional insights:
Note: Figures only include base salary or guaranteed income.
2019-20
1. Low: $425,000
2. Average: $626,000
3. High: $850,000
2018-19
4. Low: $350,000
5. Average: $536,000
6. High: $850,000
2017-18
7. Low: $340,000
8. Average: $533,000
9. High: $985,000
2016-17
10. Low: $192,000
11. Average: $579,000
12. High: $1 million
2015-16
13. Low: $350,000
14. Average: $521,000
15. High: $800,000