1. Pediatrics
- Low — $120,000
- Average — $171,000
- High — $350,000
2. Family practice
- Low — $120,000
- Average — $173,000
- High — $245,000
3. Family practice with obstetrics
- Low — $140,000
- Average — $184,000
- High — $275,000
4. Internal medicine
- Low — $140,000
- Average — $186,000
- High — $300,000
5. Psychiatry
- Low — $160,000
- Average — $200,000
- High — $300,000
6. Hospitalist
- Low — $160,000
- Average — $201,000
- High — $300,000
7. Emergency medicine
- Low — $185,000
- Average — $244,000
- High — $302,000
8. Neurology
- Low — $180,000
- Average — $258,000
- High — $375,000
9. OB/GYN
- Low — $150,000
- Average — $266,000
- High — $655,000
10. Pulmonary
- Low — $215,000
- Average — $293,000
- High — $400,000
Source: Merritt Hawkins & Associates’ 2009 Review of Physician and CRNA Recruiting Incentives (pdf).
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