The data was based on a representative sample of 2,676 physician and advanced practitioner search engagements during the 12-month period of April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. In 2021 and 2022, the average starting salary for orthopedic surgeons was $565,000. In 2022 and 2023, that number grew to $633,000.
Orthopedic surgeons saw the fourth highest starting salary increase of all physician specialties, following psychiatrists, dermatologists and anesthesiologists.
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