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Neurologist Compensation: Where Do You Stand?

What does compensation for neurologists look like these days? Would you choose neurology all over again?

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Neurologists were among the nearly 20,000 physicians who responded to the 2019 Medscape compensation survey, which also offers insights about job satisfaction.1

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In 2019, orthopedists had the highest average earnings: $482,000. Public health and preventive medicine specialists had the lowest: $209,000. The average annual compensation for neurologists was $267,000, which represents an increase of 9% over 2018 earnings.1 The Medical Economics Annual Physician Report showed that salaries for most physicians remained unchanged from 2018.2

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Overall, the top five states with the highest average earnings for physicians were Oklahoma ($337,000), Alabama ($330,000), Nevada ($329,000), Arkansas ($326,000), and Florida ($325,000).1

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About 50% of neurologists in the Medscape survey said they felt they were fairly compensated. Surprisingly, the specialty with the lowest average annual earnings-public health and preventive medicine-had the highest level of satisfaction with compensation (73%).1

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About 79% of neurologists said they would choose medicine again as a career. When asked about their choice of specialty, 82% would choose neurology again.1

References
1. Kane L. Medscape Neurologist Compensation Report 2019. https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2019-compensation-neurologist-6011336. Accessed June 26, 2019.
2. Medical Economics Staff. 90th Annual Physician Report: Salaries Stagnant, Declining for Most Doctors. https://www.medicaleconomics.com/physician-report/90th-annual-physician-report-salaries-stagnant-declining-most-doctors. Accessed June 26, 2019.

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