Attending market snapshot

What the Infectious Disease 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

$340,000–$385,000median $360,000

74 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 Infectious Disease 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 114 open Infectious Disease roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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114 open roles

Physician / Infectious Diseases HOCC

Hartford HealthCare

Infectious Disease

New Britain, Connecticut · 1mo ago

~$380,000

Academic

SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 24 reports

High-intent physician searches

Physician / Infectious Diseases HOCC

Physician / Infectious Diseases HOCC

Infectious Diseases Physician

Infectious Diseases Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Physician - Infectious Disease - Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, AR

Physician - Infectious Disease - Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, AR

Physician - Pediatrics - Infectious Diseases

Physician - Pediatrics - Infectious Diseases

Clinical Research Manager (Infectious Disease & Pathology/Laboratory Medicine)

Clinical Research Manager (Infectious Disease & Pathology/Laboratory Medicine)

Academic Physician Infectious Diseases

Academic Physician Infectious Diseases

Physician Infectious Disease-Wheeling Hospital

Physician Infectious Disease-Wheeling Hospital

Physician - Hospital Epidemiology and Infectious Disease

Physician - Hospital Epidemiology and Infectious Disease

Physician - Infectious Diseases

Physician - Infectious Diseases

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Per Diem Infectious Disease Physician _Einstein

Per Diem Infectious Disease Physician _Einstein

Medical Director and Attending Physician - HIV Primary Care and Pride Care - Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

Medical Director and Attending Physician - HIV Primary Care and Pride Care - Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

Physician- Inpatient/Outpatient Infectious Disease Physician

Physician- Inpatient/Outpatient Infectious Disease Physician

Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician

Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician

Physician - Infectious Disease

Physician - Infectious Disease

Physician - Pediatrics: Pediatric Infectious Disease

Physician - Pediatrics: Pediatric Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Physician Division Director - Infectious Diseases International Medicine

Physician Division Director - Infectious Diseases International Medicine

Infectious Diseases and International Medicine - Faculty Physician

Infectious Diseases and International Medicine - Faculty Physician

Infectious Diseases Physician - Assistant Professor

Infectious Diseases Physician - Assistant Professor

Infectious Diseases Physician - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Infectious Diseases Physician - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

An Infectious Disease Physician Is

An Infectious Disease Physician Is

Academic Infectious Diseases/Critical Care Physician

Academic Infectious Diseases/Critical Care Physician

PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Infectious Disease

PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease Physician- Abbott Northwestern

Infectious Disease Physician- Abbott Northwestern

Infectious Disease Physician Group Practice South Florida near West Palm Beach. RVU based additi...

Infectious Disease Physician Group Practice South Florida near West Palm Beach. RVU based additi...

Infectious Disease Physician — Lexington Health

Infectious Disease Physician — Lexington Health

Locum Tenens Position in ID for Electrophysiologist

Locum Tenens Position in ID for Electrophysiologist

Infectious Disease Physician Is

Infectious Disease Physician Is

University of Florida Seeking Infectious Disease Physician

University of Florida Seeking Infectious Disease Physician

Academic Infectious Disease Physician

Academic Infectious Disease Physician

Physician MSK Infectious Disease

Physician MSK Infectious Disease

Academic ID Physician Ruby Memorial

Academic ID Physician Ruby Memorial

Physician - Infectious Disease - Thomas (SMG)

Physician - Infectious Disease - Thomas (SMG)

Infectious Disease Physician- Jefferson Abington Hospital

Infectious Disease Physician- Jefferson Abington Hospital

Physician - Infectious Diseases Section Chief

Physician - Infectious Diseases Section Chief

Physician (Infectious Disease)

Physician (Infectious Disease)

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician -- Clinical Faculty