Salary for Skill: Surgery

Updated: 3 Feb 2012

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Skill: Surgery

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$80K	$160K	$240K
Physician Assistant (PA)	$83,229
Nursing Director	$86,076
Podiatrist	$105,000
Veterinarian	$60,000
Physician / Doctor, Plastic Surgeon	$225,000
Podiatrist (DP / DPM) or Chiropodist	$120,000
Family Nurse Practitioner (NP)	$76,147
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 630

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Key Statistics for Surgery Jobs

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Salary Range


Orthopedics Specialists	Not enough data
University of Washington (UW)	Not enough data
Plastic Surgery Center	Not enough data
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation	Not enough data
Beth Israel Medical Center	Not enough data

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$63,604 - $95,292
Master of Science (MS), Physician Assistant Studies	$78,429 - $93,756
Associate's Degree	$45,000 - $80,000
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)	$62,458 - $102,122
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physician Assistant Studies	$78,258 - $96,373

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Gender

	Female 76%			Male 24%
Salary:	$69,264 - $93,057			$71,350 - $119,083

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

14%

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