Here is a list of the average incomes offered to the top 20 recruited specialties in 2010-2011, listed by decreasing income. The offers exclude production bonuses and benefits:
• Cardiology invasive: $532,000
• Orthopedic surgery: $521,000
• Urology: $453,000
• Gastroenterology: $424,000
• Cardiology non-invasive: $420,000
• Radiology: $402,000
• Hematology/oncology: $369,000
• Otolaryngology: $359,000
• Anesthesiology: $355,000
• General Surgery: $336,000
• Pulmonology: $331,000
• OB/GYN: $282,000
• Neurology: $256,000
• Emergency medicine: $255,000
• Psychiatry: $220,000
• Endocrinology: $218,000
• Hospitalist: $217,000
• Internal medicine: $205,000
• Family practice with obstetrics: $197,000
• Pediatrics: $183,000
• Family practice: $178,000
The report noted that this is the first year non-invasive and invasive cardiology income offers were listed separately.
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