Neurosurgeon
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $307k–$843k | Surgery median $538k (middle half $275k–$622k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$583k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Minnesota | 43 active | 1,250 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 90% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota Physician listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment632 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery hiring demand | #4 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 757 in the last 30 days | 469 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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