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

High-intent physician searches

209 open roles

A Facility in North Carolina Is Searching for a Locum Tenens Pathologist

Weatherby Healthcare.
Pathology
Greenville, North Carolina · 23d ago
~$450,000
Rotating night and weekend call
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Surgical Pathologist- Thomas Memorial Hospital

WVU Medicine
Pathology
South Charleston, West Virginia · 1mo ago
~$450,000
40 hours per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Molecular Pathology and Cytogenomics Professional Staff

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Pathology
Cleveland, Ohio · 20d ago
~$380,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Medical Director - Pathology

South Bend Medical Foundation
Pathology
Kalamazoo, Michigan · 22d ago
~$380,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Per Diem Pathologist – Vassar Brothers Medical Center | Poughkeepsie, NY

Northwell Health
Pathology
Poughkeepsie, New York · 22d ago
$225/hr
Per diemAcademic

Pediatric & Perinatal Pathology Position in Miami, FL

Optimum Permanent Placement Services
Pathology
Florida · 1mo ago
~$450,000
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pmAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Chief, Laboratory of Pathology

National cancer institute/center for cancer research
Pathology
Bethesda, Maryland · 1mo ago
~$450,000
Visa sponsorshipAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

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

City of Hope
Pathology
Chicago, Illinois · 1mo ago
$300,000 – $600,000

Pathologist - Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health
Pathology
Abington, Pennsylvania · 17d ago
~$390,000
Day shift, workdayAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 18 reports

Staff Pathologist at Danbury Hospital - Danbury, Connecticut

Northwell Health
Pathology
Danbury, Connecticut · 3mo ago
$360,000
full-timeAcademic

Academic Surgical Pathologist

Jefferson Health
Pathology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 17d ago
~$390,000
Day shiftAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 18 reports

Pathologist

Providence
Pathology
Portland, Oregon · 16d ago
~$385,000
participate in blood bank call coverage
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 11 reports

Pathologist — Cleveland Clinic Florida (Vero Beach, FL)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Pathology
Vero Beach, Florida · 15d ago
~$450,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Duke Health Dermatopathologist

Duke Health
Pathology
Durham, North Carolina · 13d ago
~$450,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Pathologist

Cambridge Health Alliance
Pathology
Cambridge, Massachusetts · 2mo ago
$305,000 – $365,000
Academic

Anatomic Pathologist Faculty

Duke Health
Pathology
Durham, North Carolina · 3mo ago
~$450,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Community Pathologist, Surgical and Cytopathology, Duke Health Integrated Practice

Duke Health
Pathology
Durham, North Carolina · 8d ago
~$450,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Pathologist (MD/DO) Genitourinary (GU)

Inova Health
Pathology
Fairfax, Virginia · 1mo ago
~$450,000
$10,000 loan supportShared on call duties among pathology team
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Breast Pathology Position on the Gulf Coast of FL

Optimum Permanent Placement Services
Pathology
Florida · 1mo ago
~$450,000
Call required
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Pathologist Is

Weatherby Healthcare.
Pathology
Iowa · 1mo ago
~$380,000
No nights or weekends
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Per Diem Pathologist's Assistant - Atrius Health

Atrius Health
Pathology
Needham, Massachusetts · 1mo ago
$44/hr – $79/hr

A Facility in Texas Seeks a Locums Pathologist

Weatherby Healthcare.
Pathology
Texas · 1mo ago
~$455,000
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 5 reports

Pathologist

Seattle Children's Hospital
Pathology
Seattle, Washington · 4mo ago
Academic

PPAC Pathologist

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pathology
Main Campus, Ohio · 1mo ago
~$380,000
100% on siteAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Experienced Gastrointestinal Pathologist Within An Academic Health Center, Indianapolis IN

IU Health Medical Group
Pathology
Indianapolis, Indiana · 1mo ago
~$377,500
on-call coverageAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Academic Position-Director of Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis

IU Health Medical Group
Pathology
Indianapolis, Indiana · 1mo ago
~$380,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Pathologist

SSM Health
Pathology
Mount Vernon, Illinois · 1mo ago
~$377,500
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Pathologist Is

CompHealth
Pathology
Georgia · 1mo ago
~$405,000
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 5 reports

A Facility in TX Is Looking for a Locums Pathologist

CompHealth
Pathology
Texas · 1mo ago
~$455,000
weekday and weekend call TBD
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 5 reports

Medical Officer

National Transportation Safety Board
Pathology
Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia · 26d ago
~$391,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 55 reports

Physician (Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist)

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Buffalo, New York, New York · 1mo ago
~$390,000
J-1 waiver$200,000 loan supportAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 17 reports

Physician - Pathologist

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Buffalo, New York, New York · 1mo ago
~$390,000
$200,000 loan support24-hour on-call coverage as scheduledAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 17 reports

Physician - Anatomic Pathology Section Chief

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio · 10d ago
~$380,000
$200,000 loan supportMonday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PMAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Staff Physician- Pathologist

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Detroit, Michigan, Michigan · 24d ago
~$380,000
$200,000 loan supportMonday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pmAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Intermittent Staff Physician- Pathology

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Detroit, Michigan, Michigan · 1mo ago
~$380,000
Intermittent
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

SUPERVISORY PHYSICIAN (PATHOLOGY)

Defense Health Agency
Pathology
Dover AFB, Delaware, Delaware · 1mo ago
~$450,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Physician - Associate Chief of Staff for Pathology and Laboratory

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Fargo, North Dakota, North Dakota · 4mo ago
~$380,000
8:00am - 4:30pm
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Physican (Pathology)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Pathology
Fort Campbell, Tennessee, Tennessee · 25d ago
~$450,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Physician (Pathology)

Defense Health Agency
Pathology
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Texas · 2mo ago
~$455,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 5 reports

Physician (Chief of Pathology & Laboratory Services) w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Harlingen, Texas, Texas · 2mo ago
~$455,000
Monday - Friday (08:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 5 reports

Physician-Pathology

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Orlando, Florida, Florida · 8d ago
~$450,000
Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pmAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Associate Chief of Staff - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania · 5mo ago
~$387,500
Visa sponsorshipAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 14 reports

Physician - Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia · 9d ago
~$391,000
Monday to Friday; 8:00am EST to 4:30pm ESTAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 55 reports

Physician (Pathology)

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
West Palm Beach, Florida, Florida · 28d ago
~$450,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 19 reports

Physician - Dermatopathologist

Veterans Health Administration
Pathology
Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri · 25d ago
~$380,000
$200,000 loan supportMonday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pmAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Pathologist - Physician - Jefferson Health Northeast

Jefferson Health
Pathology
Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 5mo ago
~$390,000
Day shift, workday
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 16 reports

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

Jefferson Health
Pathology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 4mo ago
~$385,000
Day shift, WorkdayAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 15 reports

Director of Lab Services, Capital Choice Pathology Lab

AdventistHealthCare (Montgomery County, MD)
Pathology
Silver Spring, Maryland · 3mo ago
$105,664 – $158,496
Monday–Friday, Day Shift, 40 hours/week
SalaryDr Signal$450,000 reported median · 19 recent reports

System Medical Director - Pathology

Wellstar Health System (GA)
Pathology
Kennestone Hospital · 4mo ago
~$390,000
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 51 reports

Staff Pathologist - Kennestone

Wellstar Health System (GA)
Pathology
Kennestone Hospital · 3mo ago
~$390,000
Participate in call coverage as assignedAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 51 reports

Where Pathology demand is strongest