General Surgeon Salary

Updated: 2 Jun 2012
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$0$120K$240K$360K
Salary$68,852 - $324,841  
   
Bonus$-0.46 - $50,892  
Profit Sharing$2,909 - $51,823  
Commission$0.00 - $5,087  
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$66,666 - $342,454  
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Healthcare$108,961 - $329,864
Hospital$104,380 - $330,222
General Surgery$107,707 - $329,674
Medical Services$105,454 - $328,786
Acute Care Hospital$119,802 - $336,176

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Key Statistics for General Surgeon Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
23%
female alumni
 
Male
77%
male alumni
Salary:$143,769 - $300,997 $174,418 - $282,717
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
8%
1-4 years
37%
5-9 years
21%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
17%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Doctor of Medicine (MD)$54,095 - $341,570
Medical Doctor (MD), Medicine$99,329 - $345,214
Bachelor's Degree$40,500 - $319,297
Medical Doctor (MD)$212,500 - $312,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology$137,497 - $299,862
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 89% dental benefits Dental: 64%
vision benefits Vision: 44% employee benefits None: 9%

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Career Path for General Surgeon Jobs

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General Surgeon

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$66,666 - $342,454
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Resident Medical Officer
$40,260 - $58,362
Physician / Doctor, General Practice
$51,967 - $201,604
 
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General Surgeon

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$66,666 - $342,454
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Surgeon, Trauma
$59,807 - $362,615
Colorectal Surgeon
$98,136 - $388,844
Top Surgeon
$80,457 - $468,827
 

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General Surgeon Job Description

People with the job title General Surgeon typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive methods, such as manual manipulation or by using instruments and appliances.

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FAQs on Salaries for General Surgeon Jobs

Questions on Surgeon Salaries

Before beginning the rigorous and expensive ordeal of medical school, many future surgeons have questions about the life of a surgeon, including surgeon salaries. Common questions include: What is a typical surgeon starting salary? Is there a medical school whose graduates earn higher surgeon salaries? How does a general surgeon salary compare to other surgeon salaries? In what city is a surgeon salary highest? These questions and more can all be answered with PayScale's surgeon salary data.

Surgeon Starting Salary

When researching surgeon salary data it's important to keep in mind that a surgeon spends several years in internship and residency, learning under the supervision of more experienced doctors, before becoming a full-fledged surgeon. The typical surgeon salary will vary depending on what stage a surgeon has completed in his or her career. The Surgeon Salary by Years Experience chart shows that a surgeon starting salary is already over $100,000, but also that a surgeon salary can increase greatly over next several years. Keep in mind, however, that these surgeon starting salary numbers are for surgeons who have already paid their dues by completing their residencies. A surgeon salary may be much lower for those fresh out of medical school.

Surgeon Salary Data

Speaking of medical school, how much does choice in medical school affect surgeon salary? Quite a lot, according to the Surgeon Salary by School report. Johns Hopkins is currently in the lead when it comes to surgeon salaries, beating out many other schools, including Harvard. After graduation, Johns Hopkins grads who are chasing high surgeon salaries won't have to travel far; Baltimore offers one of the highest median surgeon salaries, as shown in the Surgeon Salaries by City report.

Want to look beyond surgeon salaries? Compare surgeon salary data with other medical salary research by reading up on Physician Salaries and Anesthesiology Salaries, or read Dr. Salary's article on Pro Football Salaries vs. Surgeon Salaries.

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