Attending market snapshot

What the Internal Medicine 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

$300,000–$370,000median $340,000

182 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 Internal Medicine 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 2,955 open Internal Medicine 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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2,955 open roles

Chair, Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine - Lehigh Valley Region - Jefferson Health

Lehigh Valley Health Network (PA)

Internal Medicine

Allentown, Pennsylvania · 1mo ago

~$329,000

Academic

SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 29 reports

High-intent physician searches

Chair, Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine - Lehigh Valley Region - Jefferson Health

Chair, Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine - Lehigh Valley Region - Jefferson Health

Pediatric Sleep Medicine Physician

Pediatric Sleep Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician

Hospitalist Nocturnist - Greater Houston Area

Hospitalist Nocturnist - Greater Houston Area

Hospital Medicine Clinical Lead-Sugar Land Campus

Hospital Medicine Clinical Lead-Sugar Land Campus

Hospital Medicine Clinical Lead-Sugar Land Campus

Hospital Medicine Clinical Lead-Sugar Land Campus

Palliative Care Physician

Palliative Care Physician

Geriatrician Physician

Geriatrician Physician

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

Geriatrics Palliative Care - (Sign on Bonus $200,000)

Geriatrics Palliative Care - (Sign on Bonus $200,000)

Internal Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine Nocturnist

Internal Medicine Nocturnist

Internal Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine Physician

Lifestyle-Internal Medicine Physician

Lifestyle-Internal Medicine Physician

Outpatient Internal Medicine Physician

Outpatient Internal Medicine Physician

Palliative Care Fellowship Program Director

Palliative Care Fellowship Program Director

Hospitalist

Hospitalist

Family or Internal Medicine Physician

Family or Internal Medicine Physician

Physician - Family Medicine OR Internal Medicine

Physician - Family Medicine OR Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine (Outpatient) – Full time

Internal Medicine (Outpatient) – Full time

Hospitalist Physician

Hospitalist Physician

Internal Medicine Physician - Franklin, WI

Internal Medicine Physician - Franklin, WI

Dual Leadership Opportunity: Division Chief and Ophthalmic Hospitalist

Dual Leadership Opportunity: Division Chief and Ophthalmic Hospitalist

Internal Medicine Residency Clinic Director & Core Faculty

Internal Medicine Residency Clinic Director & Core Faculty

Internal Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine or Family Practice - Memorial Primary Care

Internal Medicine or Family Practice - Memorial Primary Care

Internal Medicine or Family Practice - Memorial Primary Care (MHW)

Internal Medicine or Family Practice - Memorial Primary Care (MHW)

Excellent Opportunity for a Palliative Care Physician to practice in the Midwest! Easy Access t...

Excellent Opportunity for a Palliative Care Physician to practice in the Midwest! Easy Access t...

Hospitalist (Nocturnist)

Hospitalist (Nocturnist)

Internal Medicine Physician - Up to $310,000 - SAC Health System - San Bernardino

Internal Medicine Physician - Up to $310,000 - SAC Health System - San Bernardino

Ambulatory Internal Medicine Residency Program Faculty

Ambulatory Internal Medicine Residency Program Faculty

Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director

Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director

Internal Medicine Physician Bilingual

Internal Medicine Physician Bilingual

OB Hospitalist - Oak Lawn, IL

OB Hospitalist - Oak Lawn, IL

Academic Internal Medicine Physician