The best earning opportunities for doctors
On average, medical students today graduate with more than $200,000 in medical school debt and $250,000 in total educational debt. That burden makes a specialty’s earning potential an important consideration when choosing a specialty and where to practice it. The following data from the Doximity and Curative Talent 2023 Physician Compensation Report may help in making those decisions...Read more
10 specialties with the highest average compensation:
1. Neurosurgery - $788,313
2. Thoracic Surgery - $706,755
3. Orthopaedic Surgery - $624,043
4. Plastic Surgery - $571,343
5. Vascular Surgery - $557,632
6. Oral & maxiofacial Surgery - $556,642
7. Radiation Oncology - $547,026
8. Cardiology - $544,201
9. Urology - $505,745
10. Radiology - $503,464
Should earning potential be a big factor in choosing a specialty?
