Here are 15 statistics on median annual salary of various physician specialties, based on data from the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.
Anesthesiologists: $325,000
Cardiologists: $325,000
Emergency medicine physicians: $250,000
Gastroenterologists: $300,000
General surgeons: $300,000
Neurologists: $200,000
OB/GYNs: $225,000
Oncologists: $285,000
Ophthalmologists: $248,500
Orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons: $350,000
Pediatricians: $148,000
Plastic surgeons: $270,000
Pulmonologists: $240,000
Radiologists: $350,000
Urologists: $305,000
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Anesthesiologists: $325,000
Cardiologists: $325,000
Emergency medicine physicians: $250,000
Gastroenterologists: $300,000
General surgeons: $300,000
Neurologists: $200,000
OB/GYNs: $225,000
Oncologists: $285,000
Ophthalmologists: $248,500
Orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons: $350,000
Pediatricians: $148,000
Plastic surgeons: $270,000
Pulmonologists: $240,000
Radiologists: $350,000
Urologists: $305,000
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