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General Surgeon Salary

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Updated: 15 Jun 2013

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Rated 5 out of 5 based on 41 General Surgeon votes.

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General Surgeon 2013 Total Pay (?

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$81,990 - $350,218

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $242,330

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General Surgeon Job Listings

General Surgeon - Trauma & Surgical Unit

Apr 02

International Medical Corps - United States

JOB SUMMARY The primary responsibility of the TSDU General Surgeon is to implement surgical services in an... post graduate degree in General Surgery • Minimum of... - Indeed

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Physicians needed to Join our Practice (General Surgeon, Family Practice, Internal Medicine)

May 30

Vohra Wound Physicians - United States

Positions Available for Physicians Board eligible in Family Practice, General Surgery, Internal Medicine 150 physicians providing specialty physician wound... - Indeed

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General Surgeon - Virginia, United States - Global Medical Staffing

Apr 03

Global Medical Staffing - Virginia

General Surgeon Employment Opportunity Only U.S.-licensed physicians (MDs or DOs) qualify for this position Job Details Medical Specialty: General Surgeon Job... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$120K	$240K	$360K
Salary	$86,010 - $334,910
Bonus	$0.00 - $43,398
Profit Sharing	$3,394 - $51,521
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$81,990 - $350,218
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 343

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General Surgeon Tasks

Educate patients and their families on surgery risks, benefits, and follow up needs.
Schedule, perform, and follow up with patient surgeries.
Diagnose and follow up with patients during clinic visits.
Record and protect all patient information.

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Companies and Industries for General Surgeon Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Kaiser Permanente	$260,000 - $305,184

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Health Care	$115,856 - $345,880
Hospital	$109,215 - $345,492
General Surgery	$117,048 - $345,960
Acute Care Hospital	$129,222 - $353,804
Physician's Office	$118,553 - $341,537

Key Statistics for General Surgeon Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 21%			Male 79%
Salary:	$142,778 - $279,430			$200,651 - $298,003

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctor of Medicine (MD)	$93,957 - $329,578
Medical Doctor (MD), Medicine	$98,633 - $346,451
Doctor of Medicine (MD), General Surgery	$61,935 - $356,500
Bachelor's Degree	$101,736 - $330,871
Medical Doctor (MD), General Surgery	$183,126 - $313,174

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 89%		Dental: 66%
	Vision: 50%		None: 10%

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