Attending market snapshot

What the Pulmonology 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 Jun 2026

$360,000–$530,000median $460,000

85 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 Pulmonology 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 197 open Pulmonology roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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197 open roles

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Pulmonologist - New York Health

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New Hyde Park, New York · 1mo ago

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Pulmonologist - New York Health

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New Hyde Park, New York

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Pulmonologist - New York Health

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Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Academic Physician

Pulmonary Academic Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary Medicine Physician

Pulmonary Medicine Physician

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Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Physician - Pulmonary/Critical Care - Full Time Academic

Physician - Pulmonary/Critical Care - Full Time Academic

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Physician, Sleep Medicine

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Physician | Pulmonologist | Outpatient

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Pulmonary Academic Physician

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Physician - Chief of Pulmonology

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Physician (Sleep And Pulmonary Medicine)

Physician-Pulmonary Section Chief-Recruitment/Relocation Incentive-EDRP Authorized

Physician-Pulmonary Section Chief-Recruitment/Relocation Incentive-EDRP Authorized

Physician - Pulmonologist (Sleep Medicine Specialist)

Physician - Pulmonologist (Sleep Medicine Specialist)

Physician - Pulmonologist

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Physician - Pulmonologist

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Sleep Medicine Physician for Riverside Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists - Riverside Medical Group

Sleep Medicine Physician for Riverside Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists - Riverside Medical Group

Physician for Riverside Pulmonology Specialists – Riverside Medical Group - Eastern Shore, Virginia

Physician for Riverside Pulmonology Specialists – Riverside Medical Group - Eastern Shore, Virginia

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Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Outpatient Pulmonology- No call - Visa Sponsorship

Outpatient Pulmonology- No call - Visa Sponsorship

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Interventional Pulmonologist - Mercy Springfield Missouri

Interventional Pulmonologist - Mercy Springfield Missouri

Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Physician - Pulmonary Medicine with Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO

Physician - Pulmonary Medicine with Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO

Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician - Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician - Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Physician - Pulmonologist

Physician - Pulmonologist

Faculty Physician – Pediatric Pulmonology (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic Track)