Here are 20 statistics on physician earnings by specialty and gender, according to data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.
Anesthesiology
Male: $427,500
Female: $350,362
Invasive cardiology
Male: $464,529
Female: $352,872
Gastroenterology
Male: $480,020
Female: $357,145
Hematology/oncology
Male: $407,641
Female: $330,242
Internal medicine
Male: $214,174
Female: $175,684
Neurology
Male: $253,305
Female: $216,308
OB/GYN
Male: $315,124
Female: $267,218
Ophthalmology
Male: $350,832
Female: $312,837
General orthopedics
Male: $486,847
Female: $299,673
Urgent care
Male: $222,093
Female: $176,573
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Anesthesiology
Male: $427,500
Female: $350,362
Invasive cardiology
Male: $464,529
Female: $352,872
Gastroenterology
Male: $480,020
Female: $357,145
Hematology/oncology
Male: $407,641
Female: $330,242
Internal medicine
Male: $214,174
Female: $175,684
Neurology
Male: $253,305
Female: $216,308
OB/GYN
Male: $315,124
Female: $267,218
Ophthalmology
Male: $350,832
Female: $312,837
General orthopedics
Male: $486,847
Female: $299,673
Urgent care
Male: $222,093
Female: $176,573
Read more on compensation:
-Anesthesia Highest Earner of All Hospital-Based Physician Specialties
-All New York State Salaries Now Listed Online
-Palomar Pomerado Hospital CEO Leads List of California's Top-Paid Special District Workers