Here are starting salaries for 28 specialties from the MGMA 2015 Physician Placement Starting Salary Report.
• Cardiology (Interventional): $437,500
• Orthopedic Surgery (General): $400,000
• Cardiology (Noninvasive): $378,000
• Radiology (Interventional): $340,000
• Gastroenterology: $337,500
• Otorhinolaryngology: $332,500
• Surgery (General): $327,500
• Hematology/Oncology: $325,000
• Dermatology: $325,000
• Urology: $324,270
• Pulmonary Medicine (General): $305,000
• Radiology (Diagnostic): $285,000
• Cardiology (Electrophysiology): $280,000
• Emergency Medicine: $275,000
• Neurology: $250,000
• Anesthesiology: $242,625
• OB/GYN (General): $232,500
• Rheumatology: $221,000
• Hospitalist (Internal Medicine): $205,378
• Endocrinology/Metabolism: $200,000
• Physiatry: $195,000
• Family Practice: $187,298
• Psychiatry (General): $185,300
• Infectious Disease: $185,000
• Internal Medicine: General: $180,000
• Nephrology: $180,000
• Ophthalmology: $180,000
• Pediatrics (General): $160,000
Note: The report is based on 2014 survey data for first-year post-residency or fellowship compensation.