Radiology had an average starting salary of $455,000 during the 2021/2022 survey period, up 13.4% compared with an average starting salary of $401,000 in 2020/2021, according to a survey released by healthcare recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins.
Meanwhile, ob/gyn physicians saw salary growth of 14%, although their overall starting salaries lagged radiologists, at $332,000 for the 2021/2022 survey period.
Despite having the second-highest growth rate, radiologist salaries landed at about the middle of the pack, as shown in the table below:
| Starting salary growth by medical specialty, 2021/2022 |
| Specialty |
Starting salary |
Percent change |
| Orthopedic surgery |
$565,000 |
+3% |
| Cardiology (invasive) |
$527,000 |
-16% |
| Urology |
$510,000 |
+3% |
| Gastroenterology |
$486,000 |
+7% |
| Cardiology (noninvasive) |
$484,000 |
+8% |
| Radiology |
$455,000 |
+13.4% |
| Pulmonology/Critical care |
$412,000 |
+6% |
| Hematology/Oncology |
$404,000 |
+5% |
| Anesthesiology |
$400,000 |
+8% |
| Oral maxillofacial |
$368,000 |
+5% |
| Dermatology |
$368,000 |
-3% |
| Ob/Gyn |
$332,000 |
+14% |
| Psychiatry |
$299,000 |
+7% |
The report noted that the COVID-19 pandemic had a limiting effect on physicians' salaries as elective procedures were postponed. In 2022, salaries rebounded, according to the report.
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