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 304 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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304 open roles

Physician - Breast Surgery - Ann Arbor

Trinity Health

General Surgery

Ann Arbor, Michigan · 6d ago

~$500,000

SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 17 reports

High-intent physician searches

Physician - Breast Surgery - Ann Arbor

Physician - Breast Surgery - Ann Arbor

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

General Surgeon PRN

General Surgeon PRN

Trauma Surgery

Trauma Surgery

General Surgeon Is

General Surgeon Is

Transplant Surgeon - UPMC Harrisburg

Transplant Surgeon - UPMC Harrisburg

General Surgery

General Surgery

Breast Surgery Physician - Medical Director - Oak Lawn, IL

Breast Surgery Physician - Medical Director - Oak Lawn, IL

Acute General Surgeon - Part-Time - Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Acute General Surgeon - Part-Time - Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Facility Is Searching for a Locums General Surgeon

Wisconsin Facility Is Searching for a Locums General Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

Physician - General Surgery

Physician - General Surgery

Physician, General Surgery, Miami, FL

Physician, General Surgery, Miami, FL

Colorectal Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Physician, Breast Surgery (Roseville, CA)

Physician, Breast Surgery (Roseville, CA)

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

Abdominal Transplant Surgeon - Oak Lawn, IL

Abdominal Transplant Surgeon - Oak Lawn, IL

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

A General Surgeon Is

A General Surgeon Is

Locums Position in IN for General Surgeon

Locums Position in IN for General Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon - Miami | Baptist Health Medical Group

Colorectal Surgeon - Miami | Baptist Health Medical Group

General Surgery Physician - ESA - Emory Warner Robins

General Surgery Physician - ESA - Emory Warner Robins

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Breast Surgeon

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Breast Surgeon

Acute Care Surgeon – Hartford Hospital

Acute Care Surgeon – Hartford Hospital

Senior Acute Care Surgeon/Associate Trauma Director

Senior Acute Care Surgeon/Associate Trauma Director

Minnesota Facility Is Seeking a Locums General Surgeon

Minnesota Facility Is Seeking a Locums General Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

Colorectal Surgeon

An AR Facility Seeks a Locum Tenens General Surgeon

An AR Facility Seeks a Locum Tenens General Surgeon

General Surgeon

General Surgeon

Facility in New Mexico Seeks a Locums General Surgeon

Facility in New Mexico Seeks a Locums General Surgeon

General Surgery Residency Program Director

General Surgery Residency Program Director

Breast Surgeon

Breast Surgeon

PRN General Surgeon

PRN General Surgeon

General Surgeon Is

General Surgeon Is

Locum Tenens General Surgeon Is

Locum Tenens General Surgeon Is

Facility in North Carolina Seeks a Locum Tenens General Surgeon