Side-by-side distribution
Healthcare Administrator
$131,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.9%
- Live roles
- 470
Surgeon
$415,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 608
Highest-paying jobs
Federal Civilian Agencies Account Manager - Healthcare Agencies
Embedded Product Manager - Healthcare
Enterprise Sales Manager | Healthcare
Product Manager, Agent Development - Healthcare
Manager Applied AI Architecture, Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare Clinical Supply Chain Sourcing & Procurement Senior Manager
Solutions Marketing Manager, Healthcare & Science
Healthcare Tech Manager - Payer Services - Epic Tapestry Subject Matter Expert
Account Manager, Healthcare
Senior Agent Product Manager, Healthcare
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
PHYSICIAN: Family Medicine with Surgical OB - Virginia, MN
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DaVita
|
$116,000 | 24 |
|
Huron
|
$165,000 | 13 |
STV
|
$131,249 | 12 |
Bank of America
|
$187,500 | 10 |
U.S. Bank
|
$149,200 | 9 |
Cumming Group
|
$145,433 | 7 |
Swinerton
|
$138,100 | 7 |
PNC
|
$130,000 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,250 | 20 |
| ME Medivet | $85,246 | 15 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
| MO Montefiore | $175,198 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$375,000 | 8 |
|
Essentia Health
|
$1,000,000 | 6 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $550,000 | 6 |
Healthcare Administrator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $174,025 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $168,800 | 13 |
| Seattle | $167,500 | 9 |
| Chicago | $164,400 | 30 |
| Atlanta | $163,688 | 10 |
| Boston | $150,050 | 11 |
| New York | $150,025 | 32 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $143,500 | 4 |
Healthcare Administrator vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Healthcare Administrator is $131,800 per year (typically $108,875–$161,806), versus $415,500 for Surgeon ($140,135–$600,750). That puts Surgeon about 215% 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.