Gastroenterologists were the 13th most-requested specialists from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, according to Merritt Hawkins' "2020 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives and the Impact of COVID-19."
Sixty-five of the 3,251 permanent physician and advanced practitioner search engagements conducted by Merritt Hawkins/AMN Healthcare's physician staffing companies in the one-year period were for gastroenterologists.
For 2019-20, income offered to gastroenterologists was down 7.7 percent year over year. Six insights on average income offered to gastroenterologists over the years:
Note: Figures only include base salary or guaranteed income.
1. 2019-20: $457,000
2. 2018-19: $495,000
3. 2017-18: $487,000
4. 2016-17: $492,000
5. 2015-16: $458,000
6. 2014-15: $455,000