10 highest paid physician specialties — Neurosurgery is No. 1 at $600K+

A new study from physician networking site Doximity examined physician employment, job demand and salary data.

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Doximity examined 27,000 physician jobs posted on Doximity in 2018 and 2019, as well as 70,000 survey responses from physicians.

Ten salary statistics to know:

1. Neurosurgery: $616,823
2. Thoracic surgery: $584,287
3. Orthopedic surgery: $526,385
4. Radiation oncology: $486,089
5. Vascular surgery: $484,740
6. Dermatology: $455,255
7. Cardiology: $453,515
8. Plastic surgery: $433,060
9. Gastroenterology: $431,767
10. Radiology: $428,572

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