Attending market snapshot

What the Infectious Disease 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 Sep 2026

$340,000–$390,000median $360,000

77 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 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 85 open Infectious Disease 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

85 open roles

Infectious Disease Physician- Riverhead, NY (Eastern Long Island)

Northwell Health

Infectious Disease

Riverhead, New York · 2mo ago

$125,000 – $750,000

Academic

High-intent physician searches

Infectious Disease Physician- Riverhead, NY (Eastern Long Island)

Infectious Disease Physician- Riverhead, NY (Eastern Long Island)

Infectious Diseases Physician Scientist or Scientist

Infectious Diseases Physician Scientist or Scientist

Infectious Disease Physician Is

Infectious Disease Physician Is

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Physician - Casual Infectious Disease - Duluth, MN

Physician - Casual Infectious Disease - Duluth, MN

Infectious Diseases Physician

Infectious Diseases Physician

Academic ID Physician Ruby Memorial

Academic ID Physician Ruby Memorial

Physician - Infectious Disease - Thomas (SMG)

Physician - Infectious Disease - Thomas (SMG)

Staff Physician- Infectious Disease

Staff Physician- Infectious Disease

Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician

Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician

Physician- Inpatient/Outpatient Infectious Disease Physician

Physician- Inpatient/Outpatient Infectious Disease Physician

Physician - Infectious Diseases

Physician - Infectious Diseases

Locum Tenens Job Opportunity in California for Infectious Disease Physician

Locum Tenens Job Opportunity in California for Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician (.5 FTE) - Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Infectious Disease Physician (.5 FTE) - Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Academic Infectious Diseases/Critical Care Physician

Academic Infectious Diseases/Critical Care Physician

Physician - Infectious Disease - Midlands

Physician - Infectious Disease - Midlands

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/Associate/Full Professor

Infectious Diseases Physician - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Physician - Infectious Disease

Physician - Infectious Disease

Physician - Pediatrics: Pediatric Infectious Disease

Physician - Pediatrics: Pediatric Infectious Disease

Part Time and Full-Time Infectious Diseases Telemedicine Faculty Positions

Part Time and Full-Time Infectious Diseases Telemedicine Faculty Positions

Infectious Disease Physician - Hartford, CT

Infectious Disease Physician - Hartford, CT

Infectious Disease Physician in Beautiful Portland, Maine

Infectious Disease Physician in Beautiful Portland, Maine

We are Seeking a Dedicated and Compassionate Physician to Join Our Team

We are Seeking a Dedicated and Compassionate Physician to Join Our Team

Infectious Disease Physician — New Jersey

Infectious Disease Physician — New Jersey

Per Diem Infectious Disease Physician

Per Diem Infectious Disease Physician

Division Director - Academic Physician - MD/DO - Infectious Diseases

Division Director - Academic Physician - MD/DO - Infectious Diseases

Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease

Physician - Infectious Disease - Inpatient

Physician - Infectious Disease - Inpatient

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Faculty Physician

Infectious Disease Faculty Physician

Chief Infectious Disease Physician - Bridgeport, CT

Chief Infectious Disease Physician - Bridgeport, CT

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Physician - Infectious Diseases - Immunocompromised Specialist (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician - Infectious Diseases - Immunocompromised Specialist (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician - Infectious Diseases - General Infectious Diseases (Open Rank/Track Faculty

Physician - Infectious Diseases - General Infectious Diseases (Open Rank/Track Faculty

Infectious Disease Physician - Southern Market (Akron & Canton)

Infectious Disease Physician - Southern Market (Akron & Canton)

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Per Diem Infectious Disease Physician