Side-by-side distribution
Public Health
$25.08/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 68%
- Live roles
- 128
Surgeon
$423,939
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.8%
- Live roles
- 598
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Program Specialist - Health & Public Service
Project Manager - Community Health Worker Program
Community Health Worker, Manager - Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California
Community Health Worker, Manager - San Bernardino/Orange County
Community Health Worker ($2,500 sign-on bonus)
Community Health Worker ($2,500 sign-on bonus)
Community Health Worker - Worcester area (Field)
Community Health Worker - Massachusetts (Suffolk / Norfolk /Surrounding Areas)
Community Health Worker - Massachusetts (Plymouth / Bristol / Barnstable and Surrounding Area)
Community Health Worker
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
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: Family Medicine with Surgical OB - Virginia, MN
Oral Surgeon
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$55,942 | 13 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $52,094 | 13 |
|
Waymark
|
$54,496 | 8 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$45,042 | 6 |
|
CareSource
|
$58,750 | 4 |
Virtua Health
|
$56,867 | 3 |
Imagine Pediatrics
|
$53,040 | 3 |
Pacific Health Group
|
$46,800 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,250 | 20 |
| ME Medivet | $83,216 | 14 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
|
Rochester Regional Health
|
$425,000 | 9 |
| MO Montefiore | $175,198 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
|
Essentia Health
|
$1,000,000 | 7 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $550,000 | 6 |
Public Health salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $52,094 | 5 |
Public Health vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Public Health is $25.08/hr per year (typically $21.65/hr–$27.84/hr), versus $423,939 for Surgeon ($150,000–$608,250). That puts Surgeon about 713% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Public Health 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.