Side-by-side distribution
Public Health
$25.46/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 56.8%
- Live roles
- 169
Surgeon
$415,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44%
- Live roles
- 761
Highest-paying jobs
Community Health Worker, Manager - Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California
Public Health Program Specialist - Harm Reduction
Community Health Worker, Manager - San Bernardino/Orange County
Social Worker - Community Mental Health
Grants Analyst II (Remote) - Bursky Public Health
Communications Specialist - Bursky Public Health
Grants Budget Specialist (Remote) - Bursky Public Health
Community Health Worker - Worcester area (Field)
Community Health Worker - Bilingual Spanish Required
PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$55,942 | 16 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $52,094 | 9 |
|
Waymark
|
$54,496 | 8 |
Akido
|
$58,240 | 5 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$45,042 | 5 |
|
Washington University in St. Louis
|
$71,850 | 4 |
Sanford Health
|
$55,640 | 4 |
Cleveland Clinic
|
$38,480 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Skilled Wound Care
|
$375,000 | 145 |
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,500 | 18 |
| ME Medivet | $82,627 | 13 |
| MO Montefiore | $171,340 | 10 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
|
Rochester Regional Health
|
$387,500 | 8 |
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 7 |
Public Health salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $58,240 | 3 |
| Boston | $53,600 | 3 |
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 |
Public Health vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Public Health is $25.46/hr per year (typically $23.16/hr–$27.26/hr), versus $415,000 for Surgeon ($150,000–$611,625). That puts Surgeon about 684% 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.