24 Statistics on Surgical Physician Compensation Growth

From 2007 through 2010, many physician specialties in practices saw an increase in compensation, but the surgical specialties witnessed some of the largest pay growth in that four-year span, according to the American Medical Group Association's 2011 compensation and financial report, based on 2010 data. Here are 24 statistics on the compensation of eight physician surgical specialties in practice settings. Note: AMGA's survey did not include neurosurgery.

Cardiac and thoracic surgery
2007 compensation: $497,307
2010 compensation: $532,567
Percent change: 7.09 percent

Emergency medicine
2007 compensation: $256,879
2010 compensation: $285,910
Percent change: 11.3 percent

General surgery
2007 compensation: $337,595
2010 compensation: $367,315
Percent change: 8.8 percent

General obstetrics/gynecology surgery
2007 compensation: $283,110
2010 compensation: $302,638
Percent change: 6.9 percent

Ophthalmology
2007 compensation: $305,301
2010 compensation: $356,339
Percent change: 16.72 percent

Orthopedic surgery
2007 compensation: $450,000
2010 compensation: $501,808
Percent change: 11.51 percent

Otolaryngology
2007 compensation: $336,149
2010 compensation: $377,430
Percent change: 12.28 percent

Urology
2007 compensation: $383,029
2010 compensation: $413,746
Percent change: 8.02 percent

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