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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Cerebrovascular Neurologist

NeurologyIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$208K - $708K

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

The Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, is seeking a Cerebrovascular Neurologist to join the practice. The department includes over 125 100 board-certified neurologists, offering highly skilled, state-of-the art neurological care.

The clinical opportunities include the inpatient practice on the Joint-Commisssion-accredited comprehensive stroke center, outpatient cerebrovascular clinics with general cerebrovascular clinics and subspecialty clinics such as a heart-brain clinic and stroke prevention clinic, an active telestroke practice, and vibrant neurovascular lab.

There are excellent education opportunities with an accredited vascular neurology fellowship and highly regarded neurology residency.

Research opportunities are available in virtually any stroke and cerebrovascular entity, with collaborations across vascular neurosurgery, neuroradiology, PM&R, cardiology and all other specialties, collaborations which are the foundation of Mayo Clinic.

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Cerebrovascular Neurologist will provide inpatient and outpatient neurological care within a comprehensive stroke center and subspecialty clinics. The role also involves participating in telestroke practice, conducting research, and contributing to the education of neurology residents and fellows.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or equivalent degree and be board-certified or board-eligible in Neurology by the ACGME/ABPN. Additionally, applicants must be fellowship-trained in Vascular Neurology and demonstrate a strong track record in academic research and education.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Stroke careClinical researchMedical educationPatient careInterpersonal skillsCollaboration

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 52% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$458k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $465k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
42% this job
Loan repayment
32% this job
Relocation assistance
26%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 474 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,650/mo≈ 10% 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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Mayo Clinic

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: Affordable plan with national network
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs
Retirement: Competitive retirement package