Between 2014 and 2015, the average medical resident saw a slight salary increase from $55,300 to $55,400, according to Medscape's 2015 Residents Salary & Debt Report.
The Medscape report includes data from more than 1,700 medical residents in 24 specialties who took part in an online survey from May 14 through June 22. All of the participants were enrolled in a U.S. medical resident program when they took the survey.
Highlighted below are 25 average medical resident salaries, listed by specialty.
1. Critical care — $62,000
2. Oncology — $61,000
3. Pulmonary medicine — $61,000
4. Cardiology — $60,000
5. Gastroenterology — $59,000
6. Plastic surgery — $58,000
7. Surgery (general or specialized) — $57,000
8. Radiology — $57,000
9. Endocrinology — $57,000
10. Diabetes & metabolism — $57,000
11. Pathology — $57,000
12. Psychiatry — $56,000
13. Obstetrics/gynecology — $56,000
14. Dermatology — $56,000
15. Neurology — $56,000
16. Pediatrics — $55,000
17. Emergency medicine — $55,000
18. Anesthesiology — $55,000
19. Orthopedics — $54,000
20. Ophthalmology — $54,000
21. Physical medicine & rehabilitation — $54,000
22. Otolaryngology — $54,000
23. Urology — $54,000
24. Internal medicine — $53,000
25. Family/general medicine — $53,000
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