On average, specialty physicians saw a compensation increase of 1.9 percent in 2014, down from a 3.2 percent increase last year.
The table below shows the percentage change of compensation between 2013 and 2014 for the major physician specialties as well as their current median total cash compensation, according to the survey.
|
Physician Specialty |
% change 2013-14 |
2014 median TCC* |
|
Urology |
7% |
$409,044 |
|
Gastroenterology |
6% |
$444,382 |
|
Neurology |
5% |
$252,269 |
|
General Pediatrics |
5% |
$207,712 |
|
Obstetrics/Gynecology |
4% |
$289,512 |
|
Hospitalist |
4% |
$234,873 |
|
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology |
3% |
$301,088 |
|
Psychiatry – General |
3% |
$202,752 |
|
Family Practice |
3% |
$209,868 |
|
Urgent Care |
2% |
$208,119 |
|
Otolaryngology – General |
2% |
$367,000 |
|
Internal Medicine |
2% |
$213,428 |
|
Diagnostic Radiology |
2% |
$439,350 |
|
General Orthopedic Surgery |
2% |
$514,577 |
|
Emergency Medicine |
2% |
$285,971 |
|
General Surgery |
1% |
$352,362 |
|
Hematology/Oncology |
1% |
$331,090 |
|
General Cardiology |
0% |
$401,103 |
|
Neonatology |
0% |
$248,682 |
|
Anesthesiology |
-2% |
$368,510 |
*TCC = total cash compensation
Table adapted from SullivanCotter’s 2014 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey.
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