<p>Doximity has released its physician compensation report for 2026, based on nearly 23,000 U.S. physicians surveyed in 2025. The analysis also incorporates data from Doximity&#8217;s tech-enabled Talent Solutions business, which supports permanent and locum tenens healthcare staffing. Average physician compensation increased 2% from 2024 to 2025, continuing a period of moderating growth. But compensation is only one measure of a profession in transition.</p> 
<p>The Bay Area has some of the highest pay in the nation for physicians with San Francisco coming in sixth at $462,806 and San Jose in 8th spot with $459,691. Oklahoma City was No. 1 according to the survey with $495,617 per year.</p> 
<p>Here are the top 20 highest-paying physician specialties and lowest-paying for 2026.</p> 
 
<div class="wp-block-group" style="margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 1.5rem; color: #111827; font-weight: bold;">Top 20 Highest-Paying Physician Specialties (2026)</h3> 
 
 
 
<div style="overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 8px;"> 
<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; font-size: 0.95rem;"> 
<thead> 
<tr style="background-color: #f9fafb; border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<th style="padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #374151; width: 60%;">Specialty</th> 
<th style="padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #374151; text-align: right; width: 40%;">Average Salary</th> 
</tr> 
</thead> 
<tbody style="color: #4b5563;"> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background-color: #f0f7ff;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1e3a8a;">1. Neurosurgery</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right; font-weight: 600; color: #1e3a8a;">$829,161</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">2. Thoracic Surgery</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$749,707</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">3. Orthopaedic Surgery</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$696,852</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">4. Interventional Radiology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$634,658</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">5. Pediatric (General) Surgery</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$627,126</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">6. Plastic Surgery</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$625,757</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">7. Radiation Oncology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$613,837</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">8. Radiology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$609,684</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">9. Cardiology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$604,635</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">10. Vascular Surgery</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$600,520</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">11. Urology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$566,740</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">12. Anesthesiology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$557,131</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">13. Otolaryngology (ENT)</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$549,810</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">14. Gastroenterology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$531,345</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">15. Oncology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$519,715</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">16. General Surgery</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$501,003</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">17. Dermatology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$497,509</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">18. Colon &; Rectal Surgery</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$492,802</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">19. Ophthalmology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$487,438</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">20. Hematology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$446,700</td> 
</tr> 
</tbody> 
</table> 
</div> 
 
 
 
<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size: 0.8rem; color: #9ca3af; margin-top: 0.5rem; font-style: italic;">Data Source: 2026 Doximity Physician Compensation Report</p> 
</div></div> 
 
 
 
<div class="wp-block-group" style="margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 1.5rem; color: #111827; font-weight: bold;">20 Lowest-Paying Physician Specialties (2026)</h3> 
 
 
 
<div style="overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 8px;"> 
<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; font-size: 0.95rem;"> 
<thead> 
<tr style="background-color: #f9fafb; border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<th style="padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #374151; width: 60%;">Specialty</th> 
<th style="padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #374151; text-align: right; width: 40%;">Average Salary</th> 
</tr> 
</thead> 
<tbody style="color: #4b5563;"> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background-color: #fef2f2;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #991b1b;">1. Pediatric Infectious Disease</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right; font-weight: 600; color: #991b1b;">$217,819</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">2. Pediatric Rheumatology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$236,011</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">3. Pediatric Endocrinology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$242,274</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">4. Preventive Medicine</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$265,825</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">5. Pediatric Nephrology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$269,825</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">6. Pediatric Hematology &; Oncology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$271,021</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">7. Pediatrics</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$273,665</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">8. Medical Genetics</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$273,826</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">9. Pediatric Pulmonology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$278,452</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">10. Geriatrics</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$304,411</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">11. Child Neurology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$309,593</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">12. Endocrinology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$309,782</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">13. Pediatric Gastroenterology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$311,433</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">14. Medicine/Pediatrics</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$319,995</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">15. Rheumatology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$321,778</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">16. Family Medicine</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$325,040</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">17. Occupational Medicine</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$329,380</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">18. Pediatric Emergency Medicine</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$332,579</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">19. Allergy &; Immunology</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$335,978</td> 
</tr> 
<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;"> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px;">20. Infectious Disease</td> 
<td style="padding: 12px 16px; text-align: right;">$337,353</td> 
</tr> 
</tbody> 
</table> 
</div> 
 
 
 
<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size: 0.8rem; color: #9ca3af; margin-top: 0.5rem; font-style: italic;">Data Source: 2026 Doximity Physician Compensation Report</p> 
</div></div> 

SAN FRANCISCO -- Daytona has raised a $60 million Series B round at a $1…
Amazon, the leading Internet retailer, announced it is hiring over 300,000 people for seasonal, part-time,…
MORAGA, CA -- Atombeam, an AI technology company, has raised $18.3 million through its Regulation…
REDWOOD CITY — Suki, a developer of Ambient Clinical Intelligence (ACI), has scored $90 million…
MENLO PARK, CA & NEWTON, MA -- Estuary Biotherapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing genetic…
SAN FRANCISCO -- Different has debuted from stealth and launched an AI marketing system that…