Pulmonologists earned an average salary of $242,000 in 2011, slightly more than 2010 and still close to the median of all physician specialty salaries, according to Medscape's "Pulmonologist Compensation Report: 2012 Results."
Here are 10 statistics on pulmonologist compensation for 2011 from Medscape's survey.
• Mean salary of all pulmonologists: $242,000
• Percentage of pulmonologists who made $400,000 or more: 13 percent
• Percentage of pulmonologists who made $100,000 or less: 14 percent
• Mean annual compensation of male pulmonologists: $248,000
• Mean annual compensation of female pulmonologists: $221,000
• Highest-paying region: South Central ($328,000)
• Lowest-paying region: North Central ($102,000)
• Mean compensation of hospital-employed pulmonologists: $174,000
• Mean compensation of single-specialty group practice pulmonologists: $274,000
• Mean compensation of solo practice pulmonologists: $312,000
Here are 10 statistics on pulmonologist compensation for 2011 from Medscape's survey.
• Mean salary of all pulmonologists: $242,000
• Percentage of pulmonologists who made $400,000 or more: 13 percent
• Percentage of pulmonologists who made $100,000 or less: 14 percent
• Mean annual compensation of male pulmonologists: $248,000
• Mean annual compensation of female pulmonologists: $221,000
• Highest-paying region: South Central ($328,000)
• Lowest-paying region: North Central ($102,000)
• Mean compensation of hospital-employed pulmonologists: $174,000
• Mean compensation of single-specialty group practice pulmonologists: $274,000
• Mean compensation of solo practice pulmonologists: $312,000
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