The survey revealed an average annual full-time compensation of $294,000 for all physicians. While primary care physicians checked in at $217,000, specialists reported a 46 percent jump to an average compensation of $316,000.
Medscape further broke down average annual physician compensation by specialty. Here are the 10 top earners:
1. Orthopedics: $489,000
2. Plastic surgery: $440,000
3. Cardiology: $410,000
4. Urology: $400,000
5. Otolaryngology: $398,000
6. Radiology: $396,000
7. Gastroenterology: $391,000
8. Dermatology: $386,000
9. Anesthesiology: $364,000
10. General surgery: $352,000
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