Top 5 best-compensated medical specialties: neurosurgery is No. 1

Among physicians, neurosurgeons had the highest average annual salary in 2017 according to Doximity’s second annual Physician Compensation Report.

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Here are the five medical specialties with the highest average annual salary in 2017.

 

1. Neurosurgery ($662,755)

 

2. Thoracic surgery ($602,745)

 

3. Orthopedic surgery ($537,568)

 

4. Vascular surgery ($476,300)

 

5. Plastic surgery ($473,212)

 

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