Attending market snapshot

What the Cardiology attending market looks like for residents finishing in 2028

Real attending pay from approved physician reports, live demand, and when to start your search — so you can plan the jump from training with the actual numbers, not guesses.

Attending total comp · nationwide

Data as of Oct 2026

$530,000–$750,000median $620,000

177 approved physician salary reports·Medium confidence·realized pay, not open-role postings

How we calculate this→

Median and 25th–75th percentile of realized or accepted total compensation that Cardiology attendings reported to SalaryDr — resident and fellow pay excluded. We require at least 5 reports and widen from state → region → nationwide until the sample is large enough to be meaningful. Full methodology →

Today there are 949 open Cardiology roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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High-intent physician searches

Transparent pay Posted ≥ reported median Low/no call Visa-friendly Academic No recruiters 4-day week

949 open roles

Cardiology Faculty

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Cardiology

Main Campus, Ohio · 17d ago

~$600,000

Academic

SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 35 reports

High-intent physician searches

Cardiology Faculty

Cardiology Faculty

Facility in California Is Seeking a Locums Cardiologist

Facility in California Is Seeking a Locums Cardiologist

Pediatric Cardiologist with Interest in Exercise Physiology

Pediatric Cardiologist with Interest in Exercise Physiology

Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiologist

Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiologist

$775k+ Compensation Package - Interventional Cardiologist with Mercy Jefferson in Festus, MO

$775k+ Compensation Package - Interventional Cardiologist with Mercy Jefferson in Festus, MO

$800K Guarantee/$50K Bonus - Interventional Cardiologist (Structural optional) with Mercy in Joplin,

$800K Guarantee/$50K Bonus - Interventional Cardiologist (Structural optional) with Mercy in Joplin,

Locum Tenens Position in MD for Cardiologist

Locum Tenens Position in MD for Cardiologist

Locums Job in MA for Interventional Cardiologist

Locums Job in MA for Interventional Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist--Duke Health Division of Cardiology-Faculty — Duke Health L

Interventional Cardiologist--Duke Health Division of Cardiology-Faculty — Duke Health L

Physician-Cardiology, Non-Invasive

Physician-Cardiology, Non-Invasive

Cardiology: Heart Failure, Weill Cornell Medicine, Brooklyn

Cardiology: Heart Failure, Weill Cornell Medicine, Brooklyn

Locum Tenens Position in OH for Cardiologist

Locum Tenens Position in OH for Cardiologist

NE Facility Needs a Locums Cardiologist

NE Facility Needs a Locums Cardiologist

Physician - Interventional Cardiology (CCMC)

Physician - Interventional Cardiology (CCMC)

Cardiology / EP - BUMCT

Cardiology / EP - BUMCT

Physician - Non-Invasive Cardiology (UTN)

Physician - Non-Invasive Cardiology (UTN)

A VA Facility Seeks a Locum Tenens Interventional Cardiologist

A VA Facility Seeks a Locum Tenens Interventional Cardiologist

Regional VP, Northwell Cardiovascular Institute & Chief of Cardiology

Regional VP, Northwell Cardiovascular Institute & Chief of Cardiology

Physician Noninvasive Cardiologist

Physician Noninvasive Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist Butte MT

Interventional Cardiologist Butte MT

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Heart Failure Cardiologist Denver CO

Heart Failure Cardiologist Denver CO

Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist

Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist

Faculty Cardiologist and Researcher

Faculty Cardiologist and Researcher

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Advanced Imaging Cardiologist

Advanced Imaging Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Heart Failure Cardiologist

Heart Failure Cardiologist

Cardiology Electrophysiologist

Cardiology Electrophysiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist PRN Butte MT

Interventional Cardiologist PRN Butte MT

Heart Failure Cardiologist

Heart Failure Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist

Advanced Cardiac Imaging Cardiologist

Advanced Cardiac Imaging Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Faculty - CVICU Cardiologist - Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals - Philadelphia [TJU]

Faculty - CVICU Cardiologist - Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals - Philadelphia [TJU]

Advanced Heart Failure Physician