Side-by-side distribution
Epidemiologist
$123,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 60%
- Live roles
- 15
Physician
$218,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.6%
- Live roles
- 9,910
Highest-paying jobs
Medical Epidemiologist
Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician
Epidemiologist, Inflammation, Real World Evidence (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Epidemiologist, Immunology, RWE (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Epidemiologist, Oncology, Real World Evidence (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Associate Epidemiologist
Epidemiologist Data Scientist
Senior Epidemiologist
Senior Epidemiologist
Surveillance Epidemiologist - Health Department
Highest-paying jobs
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
Physician Internal Medicine
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
OB/GYN Physician MD/DO
Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$191,100 | 3 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $303,500 | 1 |
| MC Maricopa County | $265,000 | 1 |
|
CVS Health
|
$152,955 | 1 |
|
MPF Federal
|
$123,500 | 1 |
| HF Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) | $108,688 | 1 |
| GU Guidehouse | $106,500 | 1 |
| PC Pima County | $74,807 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,053 |
One Medical
|
$249,800 | 289 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$110,000 | 254 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 175 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 159 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$375,000 | 148 |
| MU MultiCare | $305,000 | 140 |
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 136 |
Epidemiologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $191,100 | 3 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 70 |
| Denver | $270,450 | 48 |
| Austin | $242,400 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $225,072 | 40 |
| Atlanta | $224,500 | 18 |
| Singapore | $213,200 | 9 |
| Toronto | $208,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $196,700 | 46 |
| Seattle | $187,200 | 66 |
| Berlin | $166,506 | 4 |
Epidemiologist vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for Epidemiologist is $123,500 per year (typically $106,500–$191,100), versus $218,400 for Physician ($137,248–$300,000). That puts Physician about 77% 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.