Neurosurgery tops list of high-earning physician specialties

A report from Doximity, an online network of medical professionals, ranks neurosurgery as the top-paying physician specialty, with physicians earning an average of $617,000 annually.

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Doximity’s report was compiled from surveys completed by 90,000 licensed, full-time U.S. physicians who work at least 40 hours a week. Physicians who own their practices received more than $100,000 more on average than employed physicians.

The top 20 physician specialties and their average annual earnings:

1. Neurosurgery – $617,000
2. Thoracic surgery – $584,000
3. Orthopedic surgery – $526,000
4. Radiation oncology – $486,000
5. Vascular surgery – $485,000
6. Dermatology – $455,000
7. Cardiology – $454,000
8. Plastic surgery – $433,000
9. Gastroenterology – $432,000
10. Radiology – $429,000
11. Urology – $427,000
12. Anesthesiology – $405,000
13. General surgery – $403,000
14. Otolaryngology – $398,000
15. Oncology – $383,000
16. Colon and rectal surgery – $373,000
17. Ophthalmology – $371,000
18. Pulmonology – $344,000
19. Emergency medicine – $336,000
20. OB-GYN – $335,000

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