Side-by-side distribution
Epidemiologist
$123,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.5%
- Live roles
- 23
Physician
$217,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.9%
- Live roles
- 9,631
Highest-paying jobs
Epidemiologist - Patient Population Sizing
Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician
Epidemiologist, Internal Medicine, Inflammation & Immunology (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Epidemiologist, Virology, Real World Evidence (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Epidemiologist, Immunology, RWE (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Epidemiologist, Real-World Evidence
Analytical Epidemiologist
Senior Epidemiologist
Senior Epidemiologist
Epidemiologist
Highest-paying jobs
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
Physician Internal Medicine
OB/GYN Physician MD/DO
Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Imaging Institute, Physician - Nuclear Medicine Radiologist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$191,100 | 3 |
|
Cdcfoundation
|
$85,000 | 2 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$338,000 | 1 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $303,500 | 1 |
|
Novellia
|
$180,000 | 1 |
|
MPF Federal
|
$123,500 | 1 |
| HF Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) | $108,688 | 1 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$101,450 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,040 |
One Medical
|
$238,000 | 246 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$130,000 | 246 |
Essentia Health
|
$1,000,000 | 183 |
| MU MultiCare | $301,800 | 155 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 139 |
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 124 |
ChenMed
|
$268,528 | 115 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 61 |
| Denver | $250,350 | 37 |
| Los Angeles | $230,152 | 26 |
| Atlanta | $225,000 | 14 |
| Austin | $216,200 | 27 |
| Chicago | $216,200 | 46 |
| New York | $166,400 | 135 |
| Seattle | $160,400 | 52 |
| Boston | $140,000 | 35 |
| London | $98,863 | 10 |
Epidemiologist vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for Epidemiologist is $123,500 per year (typically $100,000–$191,100), versus $217,500 for Physician ($137,259–$293,078). That puts Physician about 76% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Epidemiologist and Physician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.