The top 10 highest paying medical specialties in 2019

Neurosurgery and thoracic surgery were the highest paying medical specialties in 2019, with average salaries north of $550,000, according to a new physician employment report from Doximity.

Orthopedic surgery, radiation oncology and vascular surgery rounded out the top five.

The report’s salary information comes from Doximity’s compensation survey, which roughly 70,000 full-time physicians who practiced at least 40 hours a week in 2018 and 2019 completed.

The following are the top ten highest paid specialties in 2019 along with the average compensation for each, according to Doximity.

Highest paying medical specialties in 2019

1. Neurosurgery; $616,823

2. Thoracic surgery; $584,287

3. Orthopedic surgery; $526,385

4. Radiation oncology; $486,089

5. Vascular surgery; $484,740

6. Dermatology; $455,255

7. Cardiology; $453,515

8. Plastic surgery; $433,060

9. Gastroenterology; $431,767

10. Radiology; $428,572

Read the full report here