Side-by-side distribution
Healthcare Administrator
$135,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47%
- Live roles
- 496
Surgeon
$406,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.3%
- Live roles
- 758
Highest-paying jobs
Enterprise Sales Manager | Healthcare
Embedded Product Manager - Healthcare
Product Manager, Agent Development - Healthcare
Manager Applied AI Architecture, Healthcare & Life Sciences
Principal Business Development Manager, Strategic Healthcare and Life Sciences Partnerships
Technology/Healthcare Delivery Lead Senior Manager - Payer
Account Manager, Healthcare
Senior Agent Product Manager, Healthcare
Healthcare Provider Finance, Supply Chain, HCM Consultant - Senior Manager
Manager, Delivery Solutions Architects - Healthcare & Life Sciences (HLS)
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
Physician - Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon - Fargo, ND
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DaVita
|
$117,500 | 31 |
STV
|
$137,215 | 17 |
Huron
|
$140,000 | 10 |
Swinerton
|
$141,550 | 8 |
U.S. Bank
|
$149,200 | 7 |
Bank of America
|
$187,500 | 6 |
RSM
|
$160,400 | 6 |
CVS Health
|
$132,745 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Skilled Wound Care
|
$375,000 | 145 |
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,500 | 17 |
| ME Medivet | $82,627 | 13 |
| MO Montefiore | $171,340 | 10 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 8 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$387,500 | 8 |
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 7 |
Healthcare Administrator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $175,000 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $167,150 | 20 |
| Seattle | $165,500 | 17 |
| Denver | $155,450 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | $154,500 | 13 |
| New York | $153,190 | 46 |
| Chicago | $151,800 | 34 |
| Boston | $151,000 | 19 |
| Atlanta | $150,050 | 11 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $375,000 | 6 |
| Austin | $375,000 | 6 |
| New York | $350,000 | 6 |
| London | $91,377 | 6 |
Healthcare Administrator vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Healthcare Administrator is $135,500 per year (typically $114,500–$165,000), versus $406,375 for Surgeon ($143,455–$608,250). That puts Surgeon about 200% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Healthcare Administrator and Surgeon 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.