Physician pay benchmark
See how your pay compares with the 2026 survey figures for 54 specialties: the Doximity and Medscape averages and, where available, the median of self-reported salaries on SalaryDr.
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Enter your total annual pay, including bonuses, to see it against the 2026 survey figures for your specialty. Nothing you type leaves this page unless you save it.
How to read your result
Each figure is a reference point, not a percentile. Averages are pulled up by high earners, so most physicians earn somewhat less than their specialty's average; a median is the middle report. All three describe full-time physicians across every setting and region, so an academic, part-time or rural job will often sit below them, and a private-practice partner above.
Use your total pay: base salary plus productivity, quality and call pay. Leave out benefits such as retirement contributions, which these surveys don't count.
Sources
- Doximity Physician Compensation Report 2026: average annual compensation by specialty (2025 survey data)
- Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2026: 'A Return to Normalization' (Jon McKenna, April 10, 2026)
- SalaryDr specialty medians (self-reported; snapshot of September 27, 2026)
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