Attending market snapshot

What the Pathology 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

$330,000–$450,000median $391,000

55 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 Pathology 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 136 open Pathology roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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136 open roles

Forensic and Anatomical Pathologist

Global Medical Staffing

Pathology

Location N/A · 18d ago

~$391,000

Regular hours Monday - Friday

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High-intent physician searches

Forensic and Anatomical Pathologist

Forensic and Anatomical Pathologist

A TX Facility Needs a Locums Pathologist

A TX Facility Needs a Locums Pathologist

Medical Director and Assistant Medical Director - Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Central Region

Medical Director and Assistant Medical Director - Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Central Region

A Facility in North Carolina Is Seeking a Locums Pathologist

A Facility in North Carolina Is Seeking a Locums Pathologist

Physician - Pathologist

Physician - Pathologist

North Carolina Facility Needs a Locums Pathologist

North Carolina Facility Needs a Locums Pathologist

A FL Facility Seeks a Locum Tenens Pathologist

A FL Facility Seeks a Locum Tenens Pathologist

Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

PPAC Pathologist

PPAC Pathologist

Pathologist (MD/DO) Genitourinary (GU)

Pathologist (MD/DO) Genitourinary (GU)

Breast Pathology Position on the Gulf Coast of FL

Breast Pathology Position on the Gulf Coast of FL

Per Diem Pathologist's Assistant - Atrius Health

Per Diem Pathologist's Assistant - Atrius Health

A Facility in Texas Seeks a Locums Pathologist

A Facility in Texas Seeks a Locums Pathologist

Surgical Pathologist with Subspeciality Training - Northern Westchester & Phelps Memorial Hospitals

Surgical Pathologist with Subspeciality Training - Northern Westchester & Phelps Memorial Hospitals

Pathology Residency Program Director – Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, New York

Pathology Residency Program Director – Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, New York

Breast Pathologist – Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health

Breast Pathologist – Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health

Chief, Laboratory of Pathology

Chief, Laboratory of Pathology

Chief of Hematology, Hematopathologist/Surgical Pathologist, & Medical/Surgical Oncologists

Chief of Hematology, Hematopathologist/Surgical Pathologist, & Medical/Surgical Oncologists

Pathologist - Physician - Jefferson Health Northeast

Pathologist - Physician - Jefferson Health Northeast

Academic Surgical Pathologist with Thoracic and/or Bone and Soft Tissue Subspecialty [TJU]

Academic Surgical Pathologist with Thoracic and/or Bone and Soft Tissue Subspecialty [TJU]

Physician, Transplant Pathologist, Liver Pathology

Physician, Transplant Pathologist, Liver Pathology

Surgical Pathologist- Thomas Memorial Hospital

Surgical Pathologist- Thomas Memorial Hospital

Pathologist/ Medical Director- Weirton Medical Center

Pathologist/ Medical Director- Weirton Medical Center

Physician, Pathologist - Wheeling, WV

Physician, Pathologist - Wheeling, WV

System Medical Director - Pathology

System Medical Director - Pathology

Staff Pathologist - Kennestone

Staff Pathologist - Kennestone

Staff Pathologist - Marietta, GA

Staff Pathologist - Marietta, GA

Physician - Pathology - Roswell, GA

Physician - Pathology - Roswell, GA

MD/DO Pathologist

MD/DO Pathologist

MD/DO Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Service Medical Director

MD/DO Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Service Medical Director

Medical Officer

Medical Officer

Physician (Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist)

Physician (Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist)

Physician - Pathologist

Physician - Pathologist

Physician - Anatomic Pathology Section Chief

Physician - Anatomic Pathology Section Chief

Staff Physician- Pathologist

Staff Physician- Pathologist

Intermittent Staff Physician- Pathology

Intermittent Staff Physician- Pathology

SUPERVISORY PHYSICIAN (PATHOLOGY)

SUPERVISORY PHYSICIAN (PATHOLOGY)

Physician - Associate Chief of Staff for Pathology and Laboratory

Physician - Associate Chief of Staff for Pathology and Laboratory

Physican (Pathology)

Physican (Pathology)

Physician (Pathology)