Highest Paid Specialties by Average Compensation 2019
- Neurosurgery—$616,823
- Thoracic Surgery—$584,287
- Orthopedic Surgery—$526,385
- Radiation Oncology—$486,089
- Vascular Surgery—$484,740
- Dermatology—$455,255
- Cardiology—$453,515
- Plastic Surgery—$433,060
- Gastroenterology --$431,767
- Radiology—$428,572
Specialties in Highest Demand with their Average Base Salary Offers 2019
- Family Medicine-- $239,000
- Psychiatry–$273,000
- OB/GYN —$318,000
- Internal Medicine —$264,000
- Radiology —$387,000
- Hospitalist —$268,000
- Neurology —$317,000
- Gastroenterology —$495,000
- Pediatrics —$242,000
- Cardiology — (noninvasive) $441,000 (invasive) $648,000
- Emergency Medicine —$382,000
- Orthopedic Surgery —$536,000
- Anesthesiology —$404,000
- Dermatology —$420,000
- Pulmonology —$399,000
**Specialties Most Likely to be Sued 2019 /b
- General Surgery --85%
- Urology —84%
- Otolaryngology —83%
- OB/GYN —83%
- Specialized surgery*** —80%
- Radiology —76%
- Emergency Medicine —76%
- Cardiology —65%
- Gastroenterology —63%
- Anesthesiology —62%
***includes, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, plastic
Cities with Highest Physician Salaries in 2019
- Milwaukee—$395,363
- New Orleans-- $384,651
- Riverside, CA --$371,296
- Minneapolis— $369,889
- Charlotte, NC —$368,205
- Dallas —$362,472
- Atlanta --$362,267
- Los Angeles–$356,390
- Cinncinati --$354,129
- Hartford, CT --$352,129
**Cities w/ the Highest Demand for Physicians/b
- El Paso, TX
- Miami
- Cleveland
- Phoenix
- Denver
- Portland, ME
- Seattle
- Honolulu
- Minneapolis
- Los Angeles