Becker's Healthcare November 12, 2024
Pediatric, endocrinology and public health specialists consistently rank as the lowest earners across physician specialties, according to Medscape compensation reports.
Here are the five lowest-paying physician specialties over the last 10 years:
2024:
1. Diabetes and endocrinology: $256,000
2. Pediatrics: $260,000
3. Infectious diseases: $261,000
4. Public health and preventive medicine: $263,000
5. Family medicine: $272,000
1. Public health and preventive medicine: $249,000
2. Pediatrics: $251,000
3. Family medicine: $255,000
4. Infectious diseases: $262,000
5. Diabetes and endocrinology: $267,000
1. Public health and preventive medicine: $243,000
2. Pediatrics: $244,000
3. Family medicine: $255,000
4. Diabetes and endocrinology: $257,000
5. Infectious diseases: $260,000
1. Pediatrics: $221,000
2. Family medicine: $236,000
3. Public health and preventive medicine: $237,000
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