Highest Paid Jobs in Healthcare in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
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| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oncologist | $346,390 | ▲ 429% |
| 2 | Anesthesiologist | $341,177 | ▲ 421% |
| 3 | Otolaryngologist | $327,981 | ▲ 401% |
| 4 | Pulmonologist | $318,813 | ▲ 387% |
| 5 | Surgeon | $304,165 | ▲ 365% |
| 6 | Vascular surgeon | $303,422 | ▲ 363% |
| 7 | Plastic surgeon | $297,219 | ▲ 354% |
| 8 | Rheumatologist | $294,545 | ▲ 350% |
| 9 | Ophthalmologist | $294,451 | ▲ 350% |
| 10 | Hospitalist | $293,401 | ▲ 348% |
| 11 | Cardiology physician | $284,795 | ▲ 335% |
| 12 | Dermatologist | $283,307 | ▲ 333% |
| 13 | Gastroenterologist | $278,464 | ▲ 325% |
| 14 | Endocrinologist | $276,590 | ▲ 322% |
| 15 | Internal medicine physician | $271,139 | ▲ 314% |
| 16 | Chief medical officer | $269,698 | ▲ 312% |
| 17 | Neurologist | $269,441 | ▲ 312% |
| 18 | Family medicine physician | $268,221 | ▲ 310% |
| 19 | Psychiatrist | $265,642 | ▲ 306% |
| 20 | Neonatologist | $262,135 | ▲ 300% |
| 21 | Obstetrics and gynecology physician | $261,533 | ▲ 299% |
| 22 | Podiatrist | $255,707 | ▲ 291% |
| 23 | Urologist | $248,522 | ▲ 280% |
| 24 | Nephrologist | $246,500 | ▲ 277% |
| 25 | Periodontist | $245,158 | ▲ 274% |
| 26 | Certified registered nurse anesthetist | $237,450 | ▲ 263% |
| 27 | Psychologist | $237,255 | ▲ 262% |
| 28 | Infectious disease physician | $237,233 | ▲ 262% |
| 29 | Pain management physician | $236,148 | ▲ 261% |
| 30 | Associate dentist | $232,173 | ▲ 255% |
| 31 | Dentist | $230,229 | ▲ 252% |
| 32 | Physician | $216,873 | ▲ 231% |
| 33 | Geriatric physician | $216,417 | ▲ 231% |
| 34 | Primary care physician | $208,001 | ▲ 218% |
| 35 | Medical physicist | $207,100 | ▲ 216% |
| 36 | Medical director | $205,300 | ▲ 214% |
| 37 | Pediatrician | $195,147 | ▲ 198% |
| 38 | Otolaryngology physician | $191,789 | ▲ 193% |
| 39 | Orthopedist | $189,554 | ▲ 190% |
| 40 | Sonographer | $188,006 | ▲ 187% |
| 41 | Chief nursing executive | $171,886 | ▲ 163% |
| 42 | Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner | $153,948 | ▲ 135% |
| 43 | Chief nursing officer | $152,517 | ▲ 133% |
| 44 | Optometrist | $149,550 | ▲ 128% |
| 45 | General practitioner | $148,599 | ▲ 127% |
| 46 | Clinical research scientist | $146,892 | ▲ 124% |
| 47 | Pediatric nurse practitioner | $138,196 | ▲ 111% |
| 48 | Radiologist | $137,078 | ▲ 109% |
| 49 | Clinical nurse specialist | $136,941 | ▲ 109% |
| 50 | Clinical pharmacist | $134,988 | ▲ 106% |
| 51 | Psychotherapist | $134,331 | ▲ 105% |
| 52 | Pharmacist | $133,298 | ▲ 104% |
| 53 | Veterinarian | $128,876 | ▲ 97% |
| 54 | Speech therapist | $127,424 | ▲ 95% |
| 55 | Pharmacologist | $127,232 | ▲ 94% |
| 56 | Registered nurse - operating room | $125,668 | ▲ 92% |
| 57 | Pain management nurse | $124,414 | ▲ 90% |
| 58 | Nurse practitioner | $124,279 | ▲ 90% |
| 59 | Organ transplant coordinator | $123,982 | ▲ 89% |
| 60 | Physician assistant | $122,480 | ▲ 87% |
| 61 | Family nurse practitioner | $122,294 | ▲ 87% |
| 62 | Medical dosimetrist | $121,497 | ▲ 86% |
| 63 | Clinical informaticist | $120,314 | ▲ 84% |
| 64 | Physical therapist | $117,104 | ▲ 79% |
| 65 | Registered nurse II | $116,210 | ▲ 78% |
| 66 | Nurse consultant | $115,600 | ▲ 77% |
| 67 | Midwife | $115,035 | ▲ 76% |
| 68 | Nurse navigator | $114,964 | ▲ 76% |
| 69 | Advanced practice registered nurse | $114,801 | ▲ 75% |
| 70 | Healthcare data scientist | $114,783 | ▲ 75% |
| 71 | Nursing home administrator | $112,338 | ▲ 72% |
| 72 | Clinical data manager | $111,905 | ▲ 71% |
| 73 | Psychiatric nurse | $111,178 | ▲ 70% |
| 74 | Director of nursing | $110,950 | ▲ 69% |
| 75 | Clinical nurse manager | $110,427 | ▲ 69% |
| 76 | Embryologist | $109,798 | ▲ 68% |
| 77 | Clinical psychologist | $108,585 | ▲ 66% |
| 78 | Dental hygienist | $107,257 | ▲ 64% |
| 79 | Speech language pathologist | $106,463 | ▲ 63% |
| 80 | Pathologist assistant | $104,759 | ▲ 60% |
| 81 | Nurse manager | $104,725 | ▲ 60% |
| 82 | Occupational therapist | $104,409 | ▲ 59% |
| 83 | Biostatistician | $103,546 | ▲ 58% |
| 84 | Naturopath | $102,643 | ▲ 57% |
| 85 | Registered nurse - infusion | $99,170 | ▲ 51% |
| 86 | Mammography technologist | $98,515 | ▲ 50% |
| 87 | Acupuncturist | $97,013 | ▲ 48% |
| 88 | Respiratory therapist | $96,554 | ▲ 47% |
| 89 | Recreation therapist | $95,950 | ▲ 47% |
| 90 | Physiotherapist | $95,859 | ▲ 46% |
| 91 | Medical consultant | $95,636 | ▲ 46% |
| 92 | Clinical nurse educator | $95,502 | ▲ 46% |
| 93 | Medical writer | $95,142 | ▲ 45% |
| 94 | Health services administrator | $95,044 | ▲ 45% |
| 95 | Physician recruiter | $95,013 | ▲ 45% |
| 96 | Registered nurse | $93,027 | ▲ 42% |
| 97 | EEG technician | $92,601 | ▲ 41% |
| 98 | Medical social worker | $92,556 | ▲ 41% |
| 99 | Nursing instructor | $91,565 | ▲ 40% |
| 100 | Research nurse | $91,478 | ▲ 40% |