Many physician specialties saw a pay increase in the last year, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2019 review of physician and advanced practitioner recruiting incentives.
How the salaries of five high-earning specialties has changed:
1. Orthopedic surgery
2018/2019 salary: $536,000
2017/2018 salary: $533,000
2. Gastroenterology
2018/2019 salary $495,000
2017/2018 salary: $487,000
3. Neurology
2018/2019 salary $317,000
2017/2018 salary: $301,000
4. Non-invasive cardiology
2018/2019 salary $441,000
2017/2018 salary: $427,000
5. Invasive cardiology
2018/2019 salary: $648,000
2017/2018 salary: $590,000