Average Doctor Salary In 1980
The average doctor salary in 1980 was $85,000.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average doctor salary in 1980 was $65,000.
The average doctor salary in 1980 was $50,000.
Average Doctor Salary In 1980
“This year’s report shows how significantly the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the healthcare industry,” said Peter Alperin, M.D., vice president at Doximity, in a statement.
The survey was based on responses from 44,000 licensed U.S. doctors.
The study also found the gender wage gap has increased since last year study. According to the survey responses, the wage gap was 28% this year compared to 25.2% last year, with female doctors reporting to earn an average of $116,289 less than male doctors.
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While overall compensation among physicians plateaued, some specialties are still seeing increases.
Among the specialties experiencing the most growth right now, the report shows vascular surgeons were on top at $534,508, a 4.9% increase in their average compensation in 2020 over the average of $509,335 they reported in 2019.
Likewise, physical medicine, geriatrics, genetics, emergency medicine and oncology all saw a more than 4% jump in their average annual compensation between 2019 and 2020.
“It’s possible the pandemic has generated more demand in these areas, impacting pay for specialists who treat high-risk patients such as those with severe respiratory complications, those 65 and older, and patients presenting at the emergency room,” the authors of the report said.
So which specialties are doing the best when it comes to annual compensation? Here’s a look at what Doximity found:
1. Neurosurgery — $746,544
2. Thoracic surgery — $668,350
3. Orthopedic surgery — $605,330
4. Plastic surgery — $539,208
5. Oral and maxillofacial — $538,590
6. Vascular surgery — $534,508
7. Cardiology — $527,231
8. Radiation oncology — $516,016
9. Gastroenterology — $485,817
10. Radiology — $485,460
11. Urology — $472,941
12. Otolaryngology (ENT) — $472,273
13. Dermatology — $449,494
14. Anesthesiology — $445,533
15. General surgery — $439,824
16. Colon & rectal surgery — $438,811
17. Oncology — $437,280
18. Ophthalmology — $424,488
19. Pulmonology — $374,293
20. Nuclear medicine — $367,741
