Cardiologist compensation differs among population areas, as those who work in large metropolitan areas sometimes receive lower salaries, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data."
Here are the average annual compensation figures for cardiologists in 2010 based on the metropolitan size of where they practice:
Cardiology: Electrophysiology
Nonmetropolitan (Less than 50,000 people): $489,984
Metropolitan (50,000 to 250,000 people): $560,601
Metropolitan (250,001 to 1 million people): $580,469
Large metropolitan (More than 1 million people): $497,742
Cardiology: Invasive
Nonmetropolitan (Less than 50,000 people): $501,177
Metropolitan (50,000 to 250,000 people): $500,755
Metropolitan (250,001 to 1 million people): $452,431
Large metropolitan (More than 1 million people): $413,101
Cardiology: Invasive-Interventional
Nonmetropolitan (Less than 50,000 people): $590,176
Metropolitan (50,000 to 250,000 people): $584,601
Metropolitan (250,001 to 1 million people): $475,530
Large metropolitan (More than 1 million people): $487,766
Cardiology: Noninvasive
Nonmetropolitan (Less than 50,000 people): $360,717
Metropolitan (50,000 to 250,000 people): $436,866
Metropolitan (250,001 to 1 million people): $459,070
Large metropolitan (More than 1 million people): $364,310
Here are the average annual compensation figures for cardiologists in 2010 based on the metropolitan size of where they practice:
Cardiology: Electrophysiology
Nonmetropolitan (Less than 50,000 people): $489,984
Metropolitan (50,000 to 250,000 people): $560,601
Metropolitan (250,001 to 1 million people): $580,469
Large metropolitan (More than 1 million people): $497,742
Cardiology: Invasive
Nonmetropolitan (Less than 50,000 people): $501,177
Metropolitan (50,000 to 250,000 people): $500,755
Metropolitan (250,001 to 1 million people): $452,431
Large metropolitan (More than 1 million people): $413,101
Cardiology: Invasive-Interventional
Nonmetropolitan (Less than 50,000 people): $590,176
Metropolitan (50,000 to 250,000 people): $584,601
Metropolitan (250,001 to 1 million people): $475,530
Large metropolitan (More than 1 million people): $487,766
Cardiology: Noninvasive
Nonmetropolitan (Less than 50,000 people): $360,717
Metropolitan (50,000 to 250,000 people): $436,866
Metropolitan (250,001 to 1 million people): $459,070
Large metropolitan (More than 1 million people): $364,310
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