The following six surgical specialties saw an increase in median compensation from 2010 to 2011, according to the American Medical Group Association's "2011 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey."
Emergency Medicine: 6.37 percent
• $268,787 in 2010, $285,910 in 2011
Ophthalmology: 3.60 percent
• $343,945 in 2010, $356,339 in 2011
General Surgery: 2.86 percent
• $357,091 in 2010, $367,315 in 2011
Otolaryngology: 2.35 percent
• $368,777 in 2010, $377,430 in 2011
OB/GYN — General: 2.33 percent
• $295,761 in 2010, $302,638 in 2011
Orthopedic Surgery: 0.23 percent
• $500,672 in 2010, $501,808 in 2011
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Emergency Medicine: 6.37 percent
• $268,787 in 2010, $285,910 in 2011
Ophthalmology: 3.60 percent
• $343,945 in 2010, $356,339 in 2011
General Surgery: 2.86 percent
• $357,091 in 2010, $367,315 in 2011
Otolaryngology: 2.35 percent
• $368,777 in 2010, $377,430 in 2011
OB/GYN — General: 2.33 percent
• $295,761 in 2010, $302,638 in 2011
Orthopedic Surgery: 0.23 percent
• $500,672 in 2010, $501,808 in 2011
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