Neurosurgeon Salary
The average Neurosurgeon Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from a variety of sources. Neurosurgeons work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools. A typical neurosurgeon salary varies depending on the location and the setting. The assumption was made that the Neurosurgeons reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. The BLS lumps neurosurgeons in with a variety of other specialists including orthopedic and vascular surgeons. Taken as an aggregate this gives a much lower salary estimate than other sources. Neurosurgeon Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data According to the BLS the Neurosurgeon mean salary is $85.43 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $56.04 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $100.00 per hour. Annually On an annual basis the median Neurosurgeons salary is greater than $184,350. The lowest 10% earn $116,560 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $200,000 per year. These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. According to a Jackson and Coker salary survey the median Neurosurgeon salary is over $500,000 annually in the Northeast. Lowest and Highest Neurosurgeon Salary The lowest paid Neurosurgeons earn less than $120,000 annually while the highest paid Neurosurgeons earn as much as $700,000 per year according to one salary survey found online at Physicians Search. Top 5 States Due to the aggregation of
surgeons the states listed as being the top five paying states may not be the
best paying states for Neurosurgeons. Those five states are: Oklahoma
$194,520, New Jersey $193,540 , New Hampshire $193,520, Top 5 Metropolitan Areas Due to the aggregation of surgeons the cities listed as being the top five may not be the best paying cities for Neurosurgeons. The top five paying cities for surgeons are: Wichita KS , Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC, Spartanburg SC, Salisbury MD, St. Cloud, MN. Other Industries that Employ Neurosurgeons A small percentage work in multi-specialty practice settings or in private practice. Universities, Government and Military employ a small number of neurosurgeons. Employment Data According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 86,000 or more medical transcriptionists who earn a salary through being employed. Due to outsourcing and the ability to work from home with this skill it is not known how many transcriptionists work from home, as independent contractors and/or are employed from international locations. Where They Work The American Association of Neurosurgeons represents over 6500 Neurosurgeons worldwide with approximately 43% of them being in private practice and 32% working full time for colleges and universities. 2% are employed by the federal government. Private Practice Vs Employment A rapidly growing trend in the healthcare arena is the use of the locum tenens. This is a doctor who agrees to a short term contract to fill in for a doctor who is on leave or extended absence. These contracts can be arranged individually by the doctor or through an intermediary such as an employment agency. The majority of most physicians are in private practice rather than employed by others. The majority of doctors in the U.S. are considered as self-employed and/or small business's. As such they operate a private practice or clinic. Benefits Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year. See the complete list of healthcare job descriptions See the complete list of healthcare salary data pages
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