🎯 Physician Lifestyle Insights
Go beyond salary data. See how physicians in each specialty rate their career satisfaction, how many hours they work, and whether they would choose the specialty again.
49
Specialties
4282
Physician Reports
Real
Physician-Reported
Internal Medicine
3.6/5 Satisfaction83% Would Choose Again
441 physician reports →
Pediatrics
3.9/5 Satisfaction83% Would Choose Again
309 physician reports →
Family Medicine
3.7/5 Satisfaction80% Would Choose Again
239 physician reports →
Anesthesiology
3.8/5 Satisfaction90% Would Choose Again
225 physician reports →
Cardiology
3.9/5 Satisfaction90% Would Choose Again
218 physician reports →
General Surgery
3.9/5 Satisfaction86% Would Choose Again
216 physician reports →
Emergency Medicine
3.7/5 Satisfaction85% Would Choose Again
192 physician reports →
Orthopedic Surgery
4.0/5 Satisfaction91% Would Choose Again
158 physician reports →
Radiology
3.9/5 Satisfaction92% Would Choose Again
156 physician reports →
Psychiatry
3.9/5 Satisfaction92% Would Choose Again
151 physician reports →
Hematology/Oncology
3.9/5 Satisfaction91% Would Choose Again
139 physician reports →
Ophthalmology
4.3/5 Satisfaction97% Would Choose Again
125 physician reports →
Neurosurgery
4.0/5 Satisfaction92% Would Choose Again
116 physician reports →
Urology
4.0/5 Satisfaction93% Would Choose Again
114 physician reports →
Gastroenterology
4.1/5 Satisfaction94% Would Choose Again
107 physician reports →
Neurology
3.8/5 Satisfaction89% Would Choose Again
103 physician reports →
Dermatology
4.4/5 Satisfaction95% Would Choose Again
95 physician reports →
Plastic Surgery
4.4/5 Satisfaction89% Would Choose Again
86 physician reports →
Pulmonology
4.2/5 Satisfaction95% Would Choose Again
86 physician reports →
Infectious Disease
4.0/5 Satisfaction91% Would Choose Again
79 physician reports →
Pathology
3.9/5 Satisfaction92% Would Choose Again
68 physician reports →
Interventional Radiology
4.0/5 Satisfaction90% Would Choose Again
66 physician reports →
Endocrinology
4.1/5 Satisfaction92% Would Choose Again
64 physician reports →
Rheumatology
3.8/5 Satisfaction94% Would Choose Again
63 physician reports →
Vascular Surgery
4.0/5 Satisfaction93% Would Choose Again
61 physician reports →
Radiation Oncology
3.9/5 Satisfaction94% Would Choose Again
56 physician reports →
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
4.0/5 Satisfaction96% Would Choose Again
48 physician reports →
Allergy/Immunology
4.0/5 Satisfaction91% Would Choose Again
45 physician reports →
Cardiothoracic Surgery
3.9/5 Satisfaction94% Would Choose Again
40 physician reports →
Nephrology
3.6/5 Satisfaction83% Would Choose Again
37 physician reports →
Critical Care
3.7/5 Satisfaction91% Would Choose Again
34 physician reports →
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
4.2/5 Satisfaction97% Would Choose Again
33 physician reports →
Neonatology
4.1/5 Satisfaction87% Would Choose Again
31 physician reports →
Pain Management
4.3/5 Satisfaction93% Would Choose Again
29 physician reports →
Occupational Medicine
4.2/5 Satisfaction96% Would Choose Again
28 physician reports →
Child Neurology
4.0/5 Satisfaction87% Would Choose Again
23 physician reports →
Preventive Medicine
3.9/5 Satisfaction100% Would Choose Again
22 physician reports →
Thoracic Surgery
4.1/5 Satisfaction95% Would Choose Again
20 physician reports →
Geriatrics
4.1/5 Satisfaction100% Would Choose Again
19 physician reports →
Addiction Medicine
4.2/5 Satisfaction100% Would Choose Again
17 physician reports →
Medical Genetics
4.2/5 Satisfaction88% Would Choose Again
17 physician reports →
Palliative Care
4.1/5 Satisfaction88% Would Choose Again
16 physician reports →
Pediatric Surgery
4.1/5 Satisfaction67% Would Choose Again
15 physician reports →
Sports Medicine
4.3/5 Satisfaction80% Would Choose Again
15 physician reports →
Gynecologic Oncology
4.1/5 Satisfaction100% Would Choose Again
14 physician reports →
Burn Surgery
3.9/5 Satisfaction77% Would Choose Again
14 physician reports →
Sleep Medicine
4.2/5 Satisfaction100% Would Choose Again
14 physician reports →
Clinical Informatics
4.2/5 Satisfaction75% Would Choose Again
12 physician reports →
Interventional Pain Management
4.8/5 Satisfaction100% Would Choose Again
6 physician reports →
Explore More Insights
Compare Specialties
Side-by-side comparison of salary, satisfaction, and work-life balance across specialties.
Specialty Rankings
See which specialties rank highest for satisfaction, work-life balance, and compensation.
Share Your Experience
Help other physicians by anonymously sharing your salary and lifestyle data.