Salary Survey Report for People with Jobs as Physicians / Doctors

Physician Salaries

The image of doctors as wealthy has been around for decades. The only difference now is that instead of aspiring to marry rich doctors, little girls can aspire to become rich doctors themselves! It's true that physician salaries are often high - doctors are well compensated for the work they do to heal and protect. However, long hours, stressful conditions, and years of schooling (and, in many cases, student loans) are all part of becoming a doctor. Physician salaries are high precisely because physicians have such stressful, highly-specialized jobs, but for the average physician, salary is by no means the primary motivator to enter the medical field. That said, physician salary is still a factor, just as it is in any other career choice. The question "What is the average physician salary" is so broad as to be nearly impossible to answer. Narrow your salary research by using PayScale's physician salary survey data. You can find physician salary data for your unique circumstances, including physician salaries by location, age and experience.

Physician Salary Survey Data

What is the average physician salary in Los Angeles? How much does physician salary vary by specialty? What are typical physician starting salaries? Are salaries for sports medicine physicians higher than family physician salaries? Is a physician salary affected by hospital setting? These popular questions can all be answered with PayScale's physician salary survey data.

The Physican Salary by City chart shows that the average physician salary in Los Angeles is around $147,000. Looking at Physician Salaries by Specialty, you can see that emergency room doctors and oncologists tend to have higher physician salaries. Analyzing the Salaries for Sports Medicine Physician report shows that sports medicine physician salaries tend to be lower than Family Physician Salaries. Research into Physician Salary Surveys by Hospital Setting shows that the hospital setting in which one works can make a big difference in the average physician's salary, with general hospitals and health insurance companies offering the highest physician salaries. When viewing Physician Starting Salaries, keep in mind that interns and medical residents may be paid less; physician salary survey data for starting salaries doesn't start until after residency is completed.

Average Physician Salary vs. Median Physician Salary

PayScale's Dr. Salary can't prescribe medicine, but he can help with your physician salary research. Learn why asking "what is the median physician salary" is a better question than "what is the average physician salary" by reading the Ask Dr. Salary article, "Why is Median Better than Mean for a Typical Salary?"

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