Pediatric endocrinologists were the lowest-earning specialty in 2022. They earned an average of $218,266, whereas neurosurgeons, the highest-paid speciality in 2022, earned $788,313.
The medical professional networking platform released its “2023 Physician Compensation Report,” tracking trends in physician pay, demand and more nationwide.
In 2022, Doximity surveyed 31,000 full-time physicians. In total, more than 190,000 physicians’ responses to surveys from the past six years were used to compile the report.
Here are the 10 specialties that saw the highest pay growth in 2022, starting with the largest increase:
|
Specialty |
Average salary |
Growth (%) |
|
1. Emergency medicine |
$385,554 |
+6.2% |
|
2. Pediatric infectious disease |
$221,126 |
+4.9% |
|
3. Pediatric rheumatology |
$226,186 |
+4.2% |
|
4. Preventive medicine |
$275,068 |
+4.0% |
|
5. Pulmonology |
$400,650 |
+3.9% |
|
6. Pediatric cardiology |
$325,595 |
+3.4% |
|
7. Thoracic surgery |
$706,775 |
+3.2% |
|
8. Pathology |
$357,384 |
+2.7% |
|
9. Plastic surgery (tie) |
$571,373 |
+2.6 |
|
9. Pediatric emergency medicine (tie) |
$287,635 |
+2.6% |
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