Physician vs. healthcare CEO pay: 7 stats to know 

Here are seven stats to know about how physician pay stacks up compared to CEO pay: 

1. The average annual salary of CEOs in the healthcare sector in the U.S. is $231,870, according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

2. The average hourly wage earned by healthcare CEOs is $111.48.

3. The average healthcare CEO earns 116% more in a year compared to the average annual salary of all workers in the U.S., which is $61,900.

4. In 2022, the median S&P 500 employee earned $77,178 and the median CEO pay ratio stood at 186:1, according to a June report from The Wall Street Journal.

5. Physicians on average made $325,000 annually, with primary care physicians making $265,000 and specialists making $382,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2023."

6. Physicians on average made $325,000 annually, with primary care physicians making $265,000 and specialists making $382,000.

7. Here are the 10 highest-earning average annual physician specialties by compensation, according to Medscape:

1. Plastic surgery: $619,000

2. Orthopedics: $573,000

3. Cardiology: $507,000

4. Urology: $506,000

5. Gastroenterology: $501,000

6. Otolaryngology: $485,000

7. Radiology: $483,000

8. Oncology: $463,000

9. Anesthesiology: $448,000

10. Dermatology: $443,000

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