Here are 24 statistics on the compensation of eight physician surgical specialties in practice settings. Note: AMGA’s survey did not include neurosurgery.
Cardiac and thoracic surgery
2007 compensation: $497,307
2010 compensation: $532,567
Percent change: 7.09 percent
Emergency medicine
2007 compensation: $256,879
2010 compensation: $285,910
Percent change: 11.3 percent
General surgery
2007 compensation: $337,595
2010 compensation: $367,315
Percent change: 8.8 percent
General obstetrics/gynecology surgery
2007 compensation: $283,110
2010 compensation: $302,638
Percent change: 6.9 percent
Ophthalmology
2007 compensation: $305,301
2010 compensation: $356,339
Percent change: 16.72 percent
Orthopedic surgery
2007 compensation: $450,000
2010 compensation: $501,808
Percent change: 11.51 percent
Otolaryngology
2007 compensation: $336,149
2010 compensation: $377,430
Percent change: 12.28 percent
Urology
2007 compensation: $383,029
2010 compensation: $413,746
Percent change: 8.02 percent
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