Salary of a Neurosurgeon
Earnings of physicians and surgeons are among the highest of any occupation. According to the Medical Group Management Association’s Physician Compensation and Production Survey, median total compensation for physicians varied by their type of practice. In 2008, physicians practicing primary care had total median annual compensation of $186,044, and physicians practicing in medical specialties earned total median annual compensation of $339,738.
Self-employed physicians—those who own or are part owners of their medical practice—generally have higher median incomes than salaried physicians. Earnings vary according to number of years in practice, geographic region, hours worked, skill, personality, and professional reputation. Self-employed physicians and surgeons must provide for their own health insurance and retirement.
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The above wage data are from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey program, unless otherwise noted. For the latest National, State, and local earnings data, search the following keywords:
- anesthesiologists
- family and general practitioners
- internists, general
- obstetricians and gynecologists
- pediatricians, general
- physicians and surgeons, all other
- psychiatrists
- surgeons
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos074.htm#earnings