For the report, researchers surveyed 21,878 U.S. physicians across 25 specialties from Feb. 1 to 28, 2013.
The average annual salaries of physicians from the top five specialties, according to the report, are:
Orthopedics — $405,000
Cardiology — $357,000
Radiology — $349,000
Gastroenterology — $342,000
Urology — $340,000
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