Attending market snapshot

What the General Surgery 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

$451,250–$620,000median $526,500

138 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 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 278 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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278 open roles

Facility in Oklahoma Seeks a Locum Tenens General Surgeon

CompHealth

General Surgery

Enid, Oklahoma · 1mo ago

~$530,000

SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 35 reports

High-intent physician searches

Facility in Oklahoma Seeks a Locum Tenens General Surgeon

Facility in Oklahoma Seeks a Locum Tenens General Surgeon

A General Surgeon Is

A General Surgeon Is

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

General Surgery - Minimally Invasive Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

General Surgery - Minimally Invasive Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Colorectal Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Locum Tenens General Surgery Opportunity in Northeastern OR

Locum Tenens General Surgery Opportunity in Northeastern OR

Physician, Surgeon, Colorectal

Physician, Surgeon, Colorectal

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Breast Surgeon

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Breast Surgeon

Breast Surgeon - Atrius Health

Breast Surgeon - Atrius Health

Breast Surgeon - Join Cleveland Clinic's New 15 CityPlace Practice in West Palm Beach

Breast Surgeon - Join Cleveland Clinic's New 15 CityPlace Practice in West Palm Beach

Acute Care Surgeon/Trauma Surgeon

Acute Care Surgeon/Trauma Surgeon

General Surgeon - Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor

General Surgeon - Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

General Surgeon | Banner Medical Group

General Surgeon | Banner Medical Group

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

Physician - Trauma Surgeon

Physician - Trauma Surgeon

Trauma Acute Care Surgeon — the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)

Trauma Acute Care Surgeon — the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)

General Surgeon | Serving Hawaiian Island Communities

General Surgeon | Serving Hawaiian Island Communities

Physician, Head of the Division of the Visceral Surgery (CHV) with a Professor Title

Physician, Head of the Division of the Visceral Surgery (CHV) with a Professor Title

Breast Surgeon - Atlanta, GA

Breast Surgeon - Atlanta, GA

Physician - Breast Surgery - Ann Arbor

Physician - Breast Surgery - Ann Arbor

Physician- General Surgery

Physician- General Surgery

Acute Care Surgeon in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Acute Care Surgeon in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Acute Care Surgeon - Backus Hospital

Acute Care Surgeon - Backus Hospital

Physician--Trauma Surgeon

Physician--Trauma Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Surgical Oncology

Surgical Oncology

Physician - General Surgery

Physician - General Surgery

Colorectal Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

A WI Facility Is Seeking a Locums General Surgeon

A WI Facility Is Seeking a Locums General Surgeon

Locums Opportunity in Missouri for General Surgeon

Locums Opportunity in Missouri for General Surgeon

Physician, Trauma Surgery

Physician, Trauma Surgery

Trauma Surgeon — Reading Hospital

Trauma Surgeon — Reading Hospital

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

COLORECTAL SURGERY

COLORECTAL SURGERY

Physician- Breast Surgeon

Physician- Breast Surgeon

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon - Relief (per diem)

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon - Relief (per diem)

Trauma Surgeon

Trauma Surgeon

Surgeon (General / MIS / Bariatric)