Side-by-side distribution
Surgeon
$450,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 127
Therapist
$91,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.2%
- Live roles
- 6,008
Highest-paying jobs
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Oral Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Staff Specialist | 0.5 FTE
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Mesa, AZ
Vascular Surgeon - Leominster, Massachusetts
Vascular Surgeon - Lowell, Massachusetts
Vascular Surgeon - Hyannis, MA
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Regional WA
Mohs Surgeon - Dermatologist
Mohs Surgeon with Shareholder Track
Highest-paying jobs
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Full-Time Licensed Therapist- Maryland
Afterschool Counselor
Physical Therapist (PT)
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Speech Therapist Evaluator- Westchester
Speech Therapist Evaluator- CPSE
Speech Therapist Evaluator- CPSE
Physical Therapist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$350,000 | 4 |
|
The Vascular Care Group
|
$462,500 | 3 |
|
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 3 |
|
HealthOp Solutions
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Mediix
|
$569,244 | 2 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $260,742 | 2 |
Oral Surgery Partners
|
$162,500 | 2 |
|
Frontier Dermatology Provider Careers
|
$1,050,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Upstream Rehabilitation
|
$86,500 | 876 |
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$117,500 | 528 |
Lifestance
|
$93,800 | 467 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $78,968 | 167 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$105,300 | 76 |
| AH Adaptive Home Health | $156,000 | 74 |
| LP Liquid Personnel | $98,711 | 73 |
Professional Physical Therapy
|
$95,000 | 66 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $350,000 | 5 |
Therapist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $127,500 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $123,750 | 18 |
| New York | $95,000 | 77 |
| Seattle | $92,500 | 15 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 18 |
| Austin | $87,500 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $87,500 | 11 |
| Dublin | $86,000 | 4 |
| London | $78,968 | 157 |
| Chicago | $72,500 | 15 |
Surgeon vs Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Surgeon is $450,000 per year (typically $275,000–$462,500), versus $91,000 for Therapist ($78,500–$114,222). That puts Surgeon about 395% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Surgeon and Therapist 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.