The top 5 countries for physician pay

The United States ranks second among countries for paying physicians the highest average annual salary, according to an Insider Monkey analysis.

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By: Mariah Taylor

The publication used ERI Economic Research Institute data to determine average physician salaries in the countries with the highest demand for physicians.

Here are the top five countries for average physician pay and their average physician salary:

  1. Switzerland — $268,935
  2. United States — $266,558
  3. Luxembourg — $250,697
  4. Australia — $198,338
  5. Iceland — $195,559

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