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Salary Survey Report for People with Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degrees

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Median Salary by Job - People with Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degrees (United States)

Median Salary by Job - People with Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degrees (United States)
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Currency: USD  |  Updated: 5/5/2008  |  Individuals reporting: 4,553  

What is the salary of a doctor?

Answering "what is the salary of a doctor" is a little tricky. The Medical Doctor Salary by State chart shows that average doctor medical salaries don't vary much by state, but average doctor medical salaries do vary by city. Looking at Doctor Salaries by Specialty, oncologists, emergency room doctors and neurologists have the highest median salaries. When viewing Doctor Salaries in Canada, however, emergency room doctor salaries are among the lowest, and doctor salary data for the UK shows that plastic surgeons have higher medical doctor salaries.

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How do medical doctor salaries compare with other jobs that require doctorate degrees? What are typical physician starting salaries? How are average doctor medical salaries affected by medical school? These common questions can all be answered with PayScale medical doctor salary data. Learn why asking "what is the median doctor salary" is a better question than "what are average doctor medical salaries" by reading the Ask Dr. Salary article on "Why is median salary better than average salary?"

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Median Salary by Years Experience - People with Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degrees (United States)

Median Salary by Years Experience - People with Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degrees (United States)
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Find Salary Reports for these Years Experience Ranges: Less than 1 year, 1-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-19 years, 20 years or more (More)

Median Salary by Employer Type - People with Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degrees (United States)

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