Attending market snapshot

What the General Surgery 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 Aug 2026

$455,282–$620,000median $530,000

133 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 General Surgery 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 223 open General Surgery roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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High-intent physician searches

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223 open roles

General Surgery Residency Program Director

Methodist Health System (Dallas, TX)

General Surgery

Dallas, Texas · 2mo ago

~$540,000

Academic

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General Surgery Residency Program Director

General Surgery· Attending·Methodist Health System (Dallas, TX)·Posted 2mo ago

~$540,000SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage34 reports

Dallas, Texas8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, 5 days per week

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General Surgery Residency Program Director

General Surgery Residency Program Director

General Surgeon - relief/per diem

General Surgeon - relief/per diem

Section Chief of Trauma, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Section Chief of Trauma, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Trauma Surgeon- Wheeling Hospital

Trauma Surgeon- Wheeling Hospital

Trauma Surgeon, North Shore University Hospital | Northwell Health

Trauma Surgeon, North Shore University Hospital | Northwell Health

Trauma Surgeon – South Shore University Hospital | Northwell Health

Trauma Surgeon – South Shore University Hospital | Northwell Health

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Physician - Breast Surgery - Ann Arbor

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Colorectal Surgeon

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Physician - General Surgery

Physician - Trauma Surgery

Physician - Trauma Surgery

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Physician- General Surgery

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Liver Transplant Surgeon

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MD-General Surgery-PRMC

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Physician - General Surgery - Worthington, MN

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Physician - Colorectal Surgery

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Pediatric Surgeon- Per Diem

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Trauma and Acute Care Physician

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MD/DO Regional General Surgeon (Winona, Wabasha, Whitehall)

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Physician (General Surgery)

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Physician - Chief of Surgery

Physician - Colorectal Surgeon

Physician - Colorectal Surgeon

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Physician - Trauma Surgeon

Academic Colorectal Surgeon — Jefferson Health, Center City Philadelphia

Academic Colorectal Surgeon — Jefferson Health, Center City Philadelphia

General Surgery Physician- Surgery Specialists - Riverside Medical Group- Eastern Shore Virginia

General Surgery Physician- Surgery Specialists - Riverside Medical Group- Eastern Shore Virginia

Physician- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgeon (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgeon (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Abdominal Transplant Surgeon | Liver & Intestinal Transplantation | Academic Faculty

Abdominal Transplant Surgeon | Liver & Intestinal Transplantation | Academic Faculty

Physician - General Surgeon with Mercy Jefferson in Festus, MO

Physician - General Surgeon with Mercy Jefferson in Festus, MO

Physician - General Surgeon with Mercy in Pittsburg, KS (SE Kansas)

Physician - General Surgeon with Mercy in Pittsburg, KS (SE Kansas)

Trauma Surgeon – Established 12-Physician Team at a Level I Trauma Center

Trauma Surgeon – Established 12-Physician Team at a Level I Trauma Center

General Surgeon - Chenango Memorial Hospital

General Surgeon - Chenango Memorial Hospital

Physician - Colorectal Surgeon - Duluth, MN

Physician - Colorectal Surgeon - Duluth, MN

Mercy General Surgery & Surgical Oncology Physician

Mercy General Surgery & Surgical Oncology Physician

Mercy Acute Care Surgeon

Mercy Acute Care Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

Physician - General Surgery - Roswell, GA

Physician - General Surgery - Roswell, GA

Physician- Breast Surgeon - Cobb Market

Physician- Breast Surgeon - Cobb Market

Physician - EGS Lead - Marietta, GA

Physician - EGS Lead - Marietta, GA

Physician - Trauma Surgery - Marietta, GA (PRN)

Physician - Trauma Surgery - Marietta, GA (PRN)

Physician, General Surgery (Elk Grove, CA)

Physician, General Surgery (Elk Grove, CA)

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