Physician vs Radiologist

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Radiologist pays about 38% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Physician Radiologist
$175k
$241.2k
$41k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $534k

Physician

$175,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +25%
$140,000 $175,000
$130k 25th
$175k Median
$261k 75th
$105k
$318.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $750k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
46.4%
Live roles
1,900

Radiologist

$241,153

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +19.1%
$202,500 $241,153
$140.5k 25th
$241.2k Median
$475k 75th
$75k
$500k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $75k – $550k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
39.5%
Live roles
43

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
MedElite Group, LLC. $175,000 232
One Medical $261,000 165
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing $215,000 58
HealthOp Solutions $140,000 38
Skilled Wound Care $235,000 37
Ennoble Care $125,000 33
USA Clinics Group $55,000 20
Modena Allergy + Asthma $132,500 17

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Diversified Radiology $475,000 8
PH Pulse Healthcare $162,305 4
Prenuvo $550,000 3
SA Schwarzman Animal Medical Center $337,500 2

Physician salary by location

Location Median Roles
San Francisco $308,700 56
Seattle $231,100 12
New York $180,000 75
Boston $175,000 11
Los Angeles $165,000 15
Chicago $160,000 10
Atlanta $132,180 10
Denver $130,000 5
London $96,453 7

Radiologist salary by location

Location Median Roles
Denver $475,000 4
London $162,305 3

Physician vs Radiologist: which pays more?

The median for Physician is $175,000 per year (typically $130,000–$261,000), versus $241,153 for Radiologist ($140,479–$475,000). That puts Radiologist about 38% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Physician and Radiologist 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.

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