Highest Paid Doctors
The study of human anatomy and the practice of medicine has been an astounding discipline for mankind for several centuries. In the following article, a list of some of the highest paid doctors has been included. Take a look…

Coming from a surgeon friend of mine, 'a person does not become a doctor, because the pay is good. Rather, passions, curiosity of the human anatomy and a sheer drive to cure, are a combination of reasons as to why a person becomes a doctors. One cannot become a doctor of medicine to earn money…'. Rightfully so, several doctors would certainly annoyed and some sensitive ones would be furious if their payday is discussed. The income of a doctor depends upon who he or she is treating with his skill, a long built reputation out of sheer hard work and the field in which he or she operates.
On the whole, there is no, one specific discipline within the field of medicine where doctors tend to earn more. However based on some demographic analysis, statistics, surveys and studies, by organizations such as Merritt Hawkins & Associates, Forbes and even some government departments, practitioners from some specific disciples of medicine which tend to earn more than the others are discussed here. As mentioned above there are no specific parameters which would point out the reason of high income. Here are some types of doctors and their salaries, income levels and brackets and levels.
1. Orthopedic Surgeons
Now on the whole, surgeons tend to earn more than physicians or doctors who do not practice surgery. This is obviously as a result of their immense knowledge and skill. Reportedly, orthopedic surgeon earn about $409,405 annually. The reason that these surgeons tend to be in such a high demand is that the occurrence of musculoskeletal ailments, is quite frequent. Think about the number of injuries, fractures and physical injuries for example, that take place every day.
2. Anesthesiologists
Administration of anesthesia, pre-procedural and pre-surgery medication is the main job and anesthesiologist. Apart from that monitoring the effect of anesthesia on a patient is also an equally important matter. An anesthesiologist is required for almost all surgeries and some minor procedures. In the United States there are about 29,890 anesthesiologists, practicing. Anesthesiologists earn about $333,108 annually.
3. Cardiac Surgeon
The need of cardiac surgeons is rising as a result of the growing heart ailments, which are invited by the modern and to some extent, wrong lifestyles. Cardiac surgeons tend to the human heart and perform surgery of the heart. Cardiac surgeons also have quite a deep knowledge of the 'great vessels' and even heart transplants. In some cases, cardiac surgeons are also termed to be Cardiovascular surgeons. Cardiac surgeons earn about $401,325 annually.
4. General Surgeon
A very, very critical branch of medicine, general surgery is a very versatile profession and discipline where surgeons operate within a huge scope, that ranges from minor skin based surgeries, amputations, abdominal surgery, etc. General surgeons are often the tier one surgeons for emergency surgeries. On the whole these surgeons chiefly tend to operate on torso. The versatility of their skill and knowledge as well as practical application of vast knowledge in any kind of situation, have earned these surgeons a deep respect of medical probationers. General surgeons tend to earn about $302,649 - $348,000 annually.
5. Neurosurgeons
The 'delta force' of medical practitioners, neurosurgeons specialize in the operations and treatment of the brain and the nervous system. Such surgeons tend to have a deep knowledge of the brain and the nervous system. The very sensitive nature of the surgery requires immense skills from the surgeon. On an average neurosurgeons earn way over $400,000 annually, and reportedly, on an average they earn about $100 per hour.
Some of the other highest paid doctors include the following ones:
- Dentists and Orthodontists
- Urologists
- Gynecologists
- Family physicians
- Gastroenterologis
As my ambition want to be a surgeon, so this trigger me to know more about the medicine field. Nowadays, we know that a doctor gained a really high salary if compared to the other career but did we know that it was not easy to get chance to evolve in medicine world. If somebody already joined the doctor's world they must prepared mentally and physically. If just thought about the highly paid salary this would let them to can't bear the pressured that against them. For whose that had an ambition to be a doctor they must had highly passion and curiosity in human anatomy and always thought about the cure to treat so many diseases this lately. There were different total paid salary for a doctor based on their treating skills, built reputation and field that they involved with. I hope our country would produce many talented doctors in all type of fields and can competed the talent of doctors from the other country, so am I.
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