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The 20 highest-paying physician specialties in 2025
By Cameron Cortigiano
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eurosurgeons are the highest-paid physician specialty
in 2025, earning an average of nearly $750,000 annually,
according to Doximity's "Physician Compensation Report
2025."
Neurosurgery was the only specialty to eclipse an average annual
salary of $700,000, but five other physician specialties earned an
average of more than $600,000.
e average salary for physicians in the U.S. increased 3.7% from 2023
to 2024. e year prior, average physician compensation increased
5.9%.
Doximity examined data from about 230,000 survey responses over
the past six years, including responses from 37,000 U.S. physicians
in 2024.
Here are the 20 highest-paid physician specialties, according to
Doximity:
1. Neurology: $749,140
2. oracic surgery: $689,969
3. Orthopedic surgery: $679,517
4. General pediatric surgery: $647,721
5. Plastic surgery: $621,445
6. Oral and maxillofacial surgery: $616,748
7. Radiation oncology: $588,678
8. Cardiology: $587,360
9. Vascular surgery: $576,452
10. Interventional radiology: $572,617
11. Radiology: $571,749
12. Urology: $559,474
13. Gastroenterology: $573,870
14. Otolaryngology: $523,369
15. Anesthesia: $523,277
16. Dermatology: $508,401
17. Oncology: $502,465
18. Colon and rectal surgery: $487,085
19. General surgery: $482,574
20. Ophthalmology: $477,232 n
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