According to surveyed physicians in the U.S. in 2024, neurosurgery was the specialty with the highest annual compensation, averaging nearly 764 thousand U.S. dollars. Adult surgical and procedural specialties were amongst the top paid specialties, while pediatric and primary care specialties are amongst the lowest paid physician specialties.
Leading 20 physician specialties with the highest average annual compensation in the United States in 2024
(in U.S. dollars)
Respondents were "U.S. physicians, actively serving in clinical practice, across a broad range of medical specialties, including primary care, emergency medicine and critical care, and both surgical and non-surgical specialties. Survey participant demographics are not population-based. Therefore, findings may not be able to be extrapolated to the broader physician population."
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