Attending market snapshot

What the Critical Care attending market looks like for residents finishing in 2028

Real attending pay from verified 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 May 2026

$420,000–$538,750median $477,600

32 verified physician-reported salaries·Medium confidence·realized pay, not open-role postings

How we calculate this→

Median and 25th–75th percentile of realized or accepted total compensation that verified Critical Care 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 335 open Critical Care 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

335 open roles

Chairman of Critical Care

AtlantiCare

Critical Care

New Jersey · 5mo ago

~$445,000

Potential for on-call responsibilitiesAcademic

SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 5 reports

Chairman of Critical Care

Critical Care· Attending·AtlantiCare·Posted 5mo ago

~$445,000SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage5 reports

New JerseyFull-timePotential for on-call responsibilities

SalaryDr Signal · Aggregated · Last seen today

High-intent physician searches

Chairman of Critical Care

Chairman of Critical Care

Subspecialty Critical Care Intensivist – Cardiac and Neurocritical Care

Subspecialty Critical Care Intensivist – Cardiac and Neurocritical Care

Physician (Pulmonary & Critical Care)

Physician (Pulmonary & Critical Care)

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician - Academics

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician - Academics

UMMG Staff Physician - Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Miami)

UMMG Staff Physician - Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Miami)

Physician - Pulmonary Medicine Critical Care

Physician - Pulmonary Medicine Critical Care

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician - Academics

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician - Academics

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician

Houston Methodist Neuro Critical Care, Vascular Neurology Physician- Medical Director Comprehensive

Houston Methodist Neuro Critical Care, Vascular Neurology Physician- Medical Director Comprehensive

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician - Academics

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician - Academics

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Opportunity for a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician in Lufkin,

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Opportunity for a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician in Lufkin,

IM-Pulmonary Critical Care Physician-Growing Practice in Mississippi?s Hub City

IM-Pulmonary Critical Care Physician-Growing Practice in Mississippi?s Hub City

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician

Physician Pulmonary Critical Care

Physician Pulmonary Critical Care

Sleep Medicine, Excellent FT. Pulmonary- Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Physician

Sleep Medicine, Excellent FT. Pulmonary- Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Physician

Physician (Pulmonary and Critical Care) - Chief

Physician (Pulmonary and Critical Care) - Chief

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician - Academics

Critical Care - Intensivist - Physician - Academics

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Amazing Pulmonary /Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Amazing Pulmonary /Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Physician Pulmonary /Critical Care Overton Brooks VA Medical Cente

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Physician Pulmonary /Critical Care Overton Brooks VA Medical Cente

Intensivist - Critical Care Physician

Intensivist - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Physician - Pulmonologist / Critical Care

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Physician - Pulmonologist / Critical Care

Critical Care Physician

Critical Care Physician

Cardiovascular Critical Care Physician

Cardiovascular Critical Care Physician

Houston Methodist Neuro Critical Care, Vascular Neurology Physician- Medical Director Comprehensive

Houston Methodist Neuro Critical Care, Vascular Neurology Physician- Medical Director Comprehensive

Critical Care Physician/Surgeon - Assistant or Associate Professor

Critical Care Physician/Surgeon - Assistant or Associate Professor

Nocturnist: Brand New Facility in Coastal Community of Wilmington, NC

Nocturnist: Brand New Facility in Coastal Community of Wilmington, NC

Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician - Texas

Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician - Texas

Physician - Pulmonary & Critical Care Intensivist (EDRP Authorized)

Physician - Pulmonary & Critical Care Intensivist (EDRP Authorized)

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)

Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)

Pulmonary Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care Physician

Critical Care/Trauma Physician

Critical Care/Trauma Physician

Physician - Critical Care/Intensivist/ICU

Physician - Critical Care/Intensivist/ICU

Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)

Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonologist/Critical Care Physician in SW Ohio