The top earning physician specialties
Residency Program Insider, August 7, 2015
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Orthopedic surgeons had the highest salaries among physician specialties in 2014, according to a survey conducted by The Medicus Firm. They earned an average of $499,000, which was nearly a 3% increase from 2013. Cardiologists came in second with an average salary of $443,000, followed by gastroenterologists ($424,000), urologists ($416,000), and radiologists ($403,000).
Source: Becker’s Hospital Review
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