Physician salaries by specialty
Explore 30 physician specialties and 18 clinician-role guides. Compare advertised salary benchmarks, then open a guide for its scope, percentile details and related jobs.
How to read these numbers
These medians summarize listed salary-range midpoints using the existing cohort and outlier filters. The data includes active and archived approved postings—not verified offers or a compensation survey. Sample sizes and availability vary; confirm pay units, hours, location and benefits before comparing roles.
Clinician-Reported Pay
Job listings are half the picture — share your comp anonymously and see how it compares.
- About 60 seconds
- Free $97 contract review after verifying
- Only ever shown in aggregates of 10+
Physician specialty medians
More Specialties
Advanced Practice & Other Clinician Salaries (2026)
Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Pharmacist, and Psychologist pay is benchmarked across the whole profession (all specialties combined), so these medians are not directly comparable to the physician specialty figures above.
| Profession | Median salary | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CRNA | $275,000631 listings | View details → |
| Dentist | $275,000480 listings | View details → |
| Optometrist | $152,500819 listings | View details → |
| Physician Assistant | $146,297922 listings | View details → |
| Pharmacist | $141,440929 listings | View details → |
| Nurse Practitioner | $140,000910 listings | View details → |
| Psychologist | $130,000902 listings | View details → |
| Veterinarian | $122,500902 listings | View details → |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | $104,000970 listings | View details → |
| Occupational Therapist | $101,450974 listings | View details → |
| Genetic Counselor | $99,175208 listings | View details → |
| Physical Therapist | $94,000974 listings | View details → |
| Registered Nurse | $93,265926 listings | View details → |
| Behavior Analyst (BCBA) | $92,500749 listings | View details → |
| Respiratory Therapist | $85,384938 listings | View details → |
| Social Worker | $82,500968 listings | View details → |
| Dietitian | $78,000912 listings | View details → |
| Therapist / Counselor | $68,193985 listings | View details → |
Frequently asked questions
Where do these salary benchmarks come from?
The benchmarks use WeekdayDoc job listings, including active and archived approved postings. They summarize listed salary-range midpoints with the existing cohort and outlier filters. They are not an employer compensation survey, accepted-offer data or a guarantee of earnings.
Why are some salary benchmarks unavailable?
A benchmark may be unavailable when there are too few usable listings or the data request cannot be completed. We do not replace missing observations with an invented median. Open a specialty page to check its available evidence and scope.
Can I compare NP or PA pay directly with physician specialty rankings?
The clinician-role tables aggregate each profession across specialties, while physician rows use specialty cohorts. Compare roles with similar duties, pay units, hours and locations instead of treating all rows as one ranking.
How should I use advertised salaries in a negotiation?
Use them as a starting point for questions. Confirm whether pay is guaranteed base salary or projected earnings, and clarify hours, call, productivity expectations, benefits and location before comparing an offer with a benchmark.