Spine and Sports Medicine Surgeons Top List of Highest Paid Orthopedic Specialties

Here are seven statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation by specialty from 2009 data, according to the MGMA Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report.

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1. The median salary for orthopedic surgeons specializing in spine surgery was $613,709.
2. The median salary for orthopedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine was $599,759.
3. The median salary for orthopedic surgeons specializing in hip and joint surgery was $564,139.
4. The median salary for orthopedic surgeons specializing in trauma surgery was $526,501.
5. The median salary for orthopedic surgeons specializing in hand surgery was $486,717.
6. The median salary for orthopedic surgeons specializing in pediatric surgery was $485,283.
7. The median salary for orthopedic surgeons specializing in foot and ankle surgery was $453,543.

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