General Surgeon Salary

The average salary for a General Surgeon is $278,961.

10%

$119k

MEDIAN

$279k

90%

$396k

Salary

$119k - $396k

Bonus

$1k - $76k

Profit Sharing

$8k - $338k

Total Pay

$109k - $408k

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What Do General Surgeons Do?

A general surgeon is a physician that specializes in performing medical surgeries. A general surgeon often does not have a specialty as to the type of surgery they perform; this is in contrast to specialists such as neurosurgeons or orthopedic surgeons, who perform a limited range of surgeries but typically have a much deeper knowledge of their particular area of specialty. Most surgeons begin their careers as a general surgeon before specializing further.

A surgeon generally spend most of the

General Surgeon Tasks

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

Job Satisfaction for General Surgeon

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Popular Employer Salaries for General Surgeon

Kaiser Permanente

$305k

HCA Physician Services

$350k

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What Are Popular Skills for General Surgeons?

General Surgery

$293,265

487 responses

Surgery

$295,265

95 responses

Emergency/Trauma

$299,940

88 responses

Bariatrics

$306,951

64 responses

Medicine / Surgery

$273,435

56 responses

Skills in General Surgery, Surgery, Emergency/Trauma and Bariatrics are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Medicine / Surgery.

What is the Pay by Experience Level for General Surgeons?

An entry-level General Surgeon with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $251,635 based on 66 salaries. An early career General Surgeon with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $260,178 based on 294 salaries. A mid-career General Surgeon with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $270,432 based on 190 salaries. An experienced General Surgeon with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $299,618 based on 187 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $293,206.

Pay Difference by Location

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Atlanta, Georgia

▲6%

Boston, Massachusetts

▼0%

▼9%

▼9%

▼9%

▼13%

Los Angeles, California

▼14%

Employees with General Surgeon in their job title in Atlanta, Georgia earn an average of 6.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Boston, Massachusetts (0.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Los Angeles, California (14.3% less), New York, New York (12.8% less) and Seattle, Washington (8.8% less).