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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Neurosurgeon

SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$307k-$843k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

  • Benefits Highlights
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

Mayo Clinic’s Department of Neurologic Surgery at Mayo Clinic Rochester is seeking to recruit academic neurosurgeons with niche expertise in cranial neurosurgery in any areas of advanced neuro-oncology, trauma neurosurgery, technical innovation in neurosurgery, AI and large data science integration in neurosurgery care.

A secondary graduate degree is preferrable at the level of a PhD or equivalent, or previously demonstrated success in managing a basic or translational science laboratory.

Applicants should demonstrate a track-record of commitment to excellence in neurosurgery training, clinical service and scholarship, with up to 50% focus on academic activities. Candidates with working experience as an independent faculty are preferred.

The candidates should have the credentials to meet the standards of a research appointment as investigators or scientists.

Candidates must have demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, strong clinical communication/interpersonal skills and preference is given to those with demonstrated ability to lead as an independent practitioner.

The individual will join Mayo Clinic’s Department of Neurologic Surgery in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, an academic tertiary care program, located in Rochester, MN. With the nation’s largest neurosurgical clinical volumes, collaborative clinical and research opportunities are available and encouraged across all Mayo sites (Arizona, Minnesota, Florida and the Mayo Health System).

Qualifications

Candidates must be board certified / board eligible and possess / be eligible to obtain a MN medical license.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

AI integrationClinical researchMulti-disciplinary collaborationCommunication skillsLeadership

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$575k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $583k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$307k–$843kSurgery median $538k (middle half $275k–$622k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$583k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Minnesota43 active1,250 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 90% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Physician listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment632 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings757 in the last 30 days469 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Surgeon Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 18 employers
14
<$450k
10
$450k-550k
1
$564k
5
$650k-750k
5
$750k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Relocation assistance
32%
CME allowance
12% this job
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mayo Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance (multiple plan options)
Dental (Delta Dental or reimbursement account)
Vision insurance
HSA and FSAs
Competitive retirement package
Continuing education and advancement opportunities

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,602/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Rochester, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.