At a time when physician shortages continue to loom, medical students and other healthcare professionals likely want to know the average annual salaries for the most recruited medical specialties.

DALLAS, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The average starting salary for physicians is $403,000, with orthopedic surgeons at the high end of the starting salary scale at $576,000 and pediatricians at ...

Among physicians, orthopedic surgeons earn the highest average starting salary at $576,000, while pediatricians earn the lowest at $258,000, according to AMN Healthcare’s “Review of Physician and ...

Most physician specialties saw their average starting salaries increase year-over-year, according to AMN Healthcare's 2025 report on recruiting incentives. This year, otolaryngology had the largest ...

Neurosurgery had the highest average call pay per call day among 24 physician specialties, according to a Sept. 5 report from Marit Health, which collects anonymous salary data in medicine. Although ...