Neurologists have one of the highest starting salaries for physicians, and generate over $2 million for hospitals, according to surveys conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins.
Three details:
1. Neurologists were among the top 10 most requested specialists, landing in the No. 8 spot at 97 total searches for the 2018-19 year, up from 57 searches the previous year, according to Merritt Hawkins 2019 review of physician and advanced practitioner recruiting incentives.
2. Neurologists arn an average annual salary of $317,000, according to the recruiting report, up 5.3 percent from last year when the average annual salary was $301,000.
3. Neurologists generated an average net revenue of $2,052,884 for hospitals in 2019, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2019 inpatient and outpatient revenue survey, up from $1,025,536 reported in the 2016 survey.