Attending market snapshot

What the Rheumatology 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
$335,000–$365,000median $350,000
61 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 Rheumatology 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 154 open Rheumatology roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

High-intent physician searches

154 open roles

Academic Rheumatologist in Southern California

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Rheumatology
Loma Linda, California · 24d ago
$300,000 – $330,000
Not specifiedAcademic

Chief of Rheumatology

Northwell Health
Rheumatology
Mount Kisco, New York · 2mo ago
$125,000 – $750,000
Academic

Facility in NE Needs a Locums Rheumatologist

CompHealth
Rheumatology
Nebraska · 20d ago
~$350,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 29 reports

Rheumatologist

Northwell Health
Rheumatology
New York City, New York · 2mo ago
$125,000 – $750,000
Academic

Immunology & Rheumatology: Physician Scientist/Scientist Search

Stanford University
Rheumatology
Stanford, California · 16d ago
$204,000 – $222,000
Academic

Rheumatology Faculty

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Rheumatology
Main Campus, Ohio · 5mo ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 29 reports

WA Facility Needs a Locums Rheumatologist

Weatherby Healthcare.
Rheumatology
Location N/A · 1mo ago
~$350,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 60 reports

Rheumatologist

Duke Health
Rheumatology
Durham, North Carolina · 1mo ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Physician Rheumatology

Intermountain Health
Rheumatology
Billings Downtown Clinic · 3mo ago

Physician - Rheumatology

Intermountain Health
Rheumatology
Budge Clinic · 3mo ago
~$350,000
$45,000 sign-onshare practice call evenly
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 60 reports

Rheumatologist

Intermountain Health
Rheumatology
Northglenn Healthcare Pavilion · 3mo ago

Rheumatologist

Lehigh Valley Health Network (PA)
Rheumatology
Allentown, Pennsylvania · 3mo ago
~$335,000
$1 sign-onAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 16 reports

Join Our Rheumatology Team at Beth Israel Lahey Health

Beth Israel Lahey Health
Rheumatology
Burlington, Massachusetts · 4mo ago
$240,000
full-time

Rheumatologist

Prisma Health
Rheumatology
Columbia, South Carolina · 5mo ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Academic Rheumatology Opportunity in Dallas, TX

Baylor Scott & White Health
Rheumatology
Dallas, Texas · 4mo ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

PHYSICIAN - Rheumatology (1.0 FTE) - Fargo, ND

Essentia Health
Rheumatology
Fargo, North Dakota · 5mo ago
$295,198
No call

Academic Rheumatologist

CommonSpirit Health
Rheumatology
Omaha, Nebraska · 4mo ago
$325,000
Work 4.5 days per weekAcademic

Rheumatology – Section Chief

Baylor Scott & White Health
Rheumatology
Round Rock, Texas · 5mo ago
~$350,000
Monday - Friday
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Rheumatologist

Adventist Health
Rheumatology
Sonora, California · 4mo ago
$268,378 – $323,327
Primarily outpatient based clinic

Rheumatology – Cellular Therapies Physician Scientist – Research Faculty

Cincinnati Children's
Rheumatology
Burnet Campus · 1mo ago
~$350,000
Full time, 40 hours per week, day shiftAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 60 reports

Rheumatologist

St. Luke's University Health Network (PA)
Rheumatology
Allentown · 3mo ago
~$350,000
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 60 reports

Physician-Rheumatology

St. Luke's University Health Network (PA)
Rheumatology
Allentown · 13d ago
~$350,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 61 reports

Physician-Rheumatology

St. Luke's University Health Network (PA)
Rheumatology
Easton · 1mo ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 60 reports

Rheumatology Physician - Santa Fe

Presbyterian Healthcare Services (NM)
Rheumatology
PMG - Santa Fe St Michaels · 1mo ago
~$350,000
practice call only
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 60 reports

Rheumatology Physician - Riverside Rheumatology Specialists - Riverside Medical Group - Hampton, Virginia

Riverside Health
Rheumatology
Riverside Healthcare Center Hampton - Hampton, Virginia · 1mo ago
Limited inpatient consultative coverageAcademic

Rheumatologist

Veterans Health Administration
Rheumatology
Bronx, New York, New York · 4mo ago
~$335,000
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pmAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 16 reports

Staff Physician- Rheumatologist

Veterans Health Administration
Rheumatology
Detroit, Michigan, Michigan · 11d ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 30 reports

Physician (Rheumatology)

Defense Health Agency
Rheumatology
Fort Gordon, Georgia, Georgia · 14d ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Physician (Chief of Rheumatology)

Veterans Health Administration
Rheumatology
Salisbury, North Carolina, North Carolina · 11d ago
~$350,000
Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:00pmAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Rheumatology Physician

Sentara Health
Rheumatology
Hampton, Virginia · 3mo ago
~$347,500
$10,000 loan support
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Rheumatology Physician - Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital

Sentara Health
Rheumatology
Harrisonburg, Virginia · 5mo ago
~$347,500
$10,000 loan supportLight call
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Physician - Rheumatologist - Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy
Rheumatology
Mercy Clinics Ft Smith · 25d ago
~$350,000
4.5-day work weekAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 60 reports

Physician-Rheumatology with Mercy in Northwest Arkansas

Mercy
Rheumatology
Mercy Clinics of Northwest Arkansas · 1mo ago
~$350,000
H-1BMercy On Call for after-hours supportAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 60 reports

Rheumatology Physician

Geisinger
Rheumatology
Danville, Pennsylvania · 29d ago
~$335,000
Minimal call/consultsAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 16 reports

RHEUMATOLOGY

Memorial Healthcare System
Rheumatology
Hollywood, Florida · 1mo ago
~$350,000
Every other weekend callAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Rheumatologist

Summit Health
Rheumatology
New Britain, Connecticut · 5mo ago
~$335,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 16 reports

Rheumatologist

SSM Health
Rheumatology
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1mo ago
~$350,000
Monday-Friday
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Physician - Rheumatologist

University of Kansas Health System
Rheumatology
Kansas City, Missouri · 13d ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 30 reports

Physician - Rheumatologist

University of Kansas Health System
Rheumatology
Liberty, Missouri · 25d ago
~$350,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 29 reports

Locum Tenens Rheumatologist Is

CompHealth
Rheumatology
Cerritos, California · 1mo ago
~$360,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 7 reports

Physician - Rheumatology

Intermountain Health
Rheumatology
Logan, Utah · 1mo ago
~$360,000
$45,000 sign-onshared practice call evenly
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 7 reports

Rheumatologist

Intermountain Health
Rheumatology
Northglenn, Colorado · 1mo ago
$285,000
Shared equally

Facility in Oregon Seeks a Locum Tenens Rheumatologist

CompHealth
Rheumatology
Portland, Oregon · 1mo ago
~$360,000
8 am - 5 pm
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 7 reports

Physician - Rheumatology Halton Rd - Greenville

Prisma Health Providers
Rheumatology
Greenville, South Carolina · 2mo ago
~$350,000
after hours call coverage equally sharedAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Faculty Physician – Rheumatology (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinical Track)

University of Minnesota Physicians
Rheumatology
Maple Grove, Minnesota · 1mo ago

A Texas Facility Is Seeking a Locum Tenens Rheumatologist

CompHealth
Rheumatology
Texas · 1mo ago
~$350,000
24 hour call
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Physician - Rheumatologist - Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy
Rheumatology
Fort Smith, Arkansas · 24d ago
~$350,000
Mercy On Call provides after-hours supportAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Rheumatologist - Optum NY

Optum
Rheumatology
Huntington Station, New York · 24d ago
$219,500 – $357,000

Section Chief of Rheumatology

Dartmouth Health
Rheumatology
Lebanon, New Hampshire · 24d ago
~$335,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 16 reports

Where Rheumatology demand is strongest