Infectious disease physicians are the least satisfied with their compensation, with only 35 percent saying they feel fairly paid, according to a May 24 report from Medscape based on a survey of more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties.
The physician specialists who are unhappiest with their compensation:
1. Infectious disease physicians: 35 percent feel fairly paid
2. Ophthalmologists: 42 percent feel fairly paid
3 (tie). Internal medicine physicians: 43 percent feel fairly paid
3 (tie). Nephrologists: 43 percent feel fairly paid
5. OB-GYNs: 45 percent feel fairly paid
5 (tie). Endocrinologists: 45 percent feel fairly paid
5 (tie). Pediatricians: 45 percent feel fairly paid