Highest On-Call Pay, By Physician Specialty
Neurosurgery had the highest average call pay per call day among 24 physician specialties, according to a Sept. 5 report from a group which collects anonymous salary data in medicine.
- September 15,2025 | ISSN 1940-6967
- The National Association Of Medical Doctors
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- Highest On-Call Pay, By Physician Specialty
- Are You Ready For Measles' Wrath?
- The Skills Boosting Physicians’ Value In The Next 5 Years
- Why Doctors Regret Specialty Choices In Their 30s
- The Doctors Building A Public-Health Universe Outside The Government
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