RHEUMATOLOGIST SALARIES
Ever since I read that the origin of the word "Rheumatic" lies in "Rheum", which means flux or flow, it always puzzled me to my wits end how on earth did the word "rheumatic" come to get associated with joints, when "arthros" was so much better...and then I read this article which said the following:
"In the definition of rheumatism proposed by Furetière's dictionary in 1690: ‘a great fluxion which races to various parts of the body, and goes from one to another’. Despite the influence of modern nosological nomenclature, a similar meaning, extended to the perception of aches and pains, survives in various sociocultural spheres. The term is used either in the singular or in the plural, underlying either the concept of embodiment or that of plurality"
Well well well - so much for etymology. Lets back to the bucks.
A 2-year fellowship after completing a residency in Internal medicine is what makes you a Rheumatologist in the USA.
Check out these representative base salary mid-career figures. Lower than the bone surgeon - but hey - it's still 6 figures... right ? ;-
NOTE: Salaries here are the 50th Percentile Salaries and may apply to mid-career levels - the lower percentile salaries (for fresh physicians) may actually be lower by 30,000- 40,000 $
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"In the definition of rheumatism proposed by Furetière's dictionary in 1690: ‘a great fluxion which races to various parts of the body, and goes from one to another’. Despite the influence of modern nosological nomenclature, a similar meaning, extended to the perception of aches and pains, survives in various sociocultural spheres. The term is used either in the singular or in the plural, underlying either the concept of embodiment or that of plurality"
Well well well - so much for etymology. Lets back to the bucks.
A 2-year fellowship after completing a residency in Internal medicine is what makes you a Rheumatologist in the USA.
Check out these representative base salary mid-career figures. Lower than the bone surgeon - but hey - it's still 6 figures... right ? ;-
- Houston, TX = 175,000/-
- Los Angeles, CA = 178,000/-
- Miami, FL = 171,000/-
- New York, NY = 186,000/-
- Seattle, WA = 180,000/-
NOTE: Salaries here are the 50th Percentile Salaries and may apply to mid-career levels - the lower percentile salaries (for fresh physicians) may actually be lower by 30,000- 40,000 $
Google Keywords to this blog:
- "how much does a rheumatologist make"
- "average pay rheumatology"
- "salary rheumatology"
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posted by Digitaldoc, MD at 6:18 PM
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Post Your Comment !Hi Digitaldoc,
Do you have any information on pediatric rheumatologist salaries? Do pediatric rheumatologists work mostly in academic settings?
Thanks!
HI. Just wanted to say, that this was pretty accurate. I'm a rheumatologist..but salaries usually hit around 220/230 in private practice after a few years. If you want to work harder, it can be more. Its definetely not like the other specialities, but you're basically doing a 9-5 so that's not bad. Endo/derm/allergy are the only other specialities I can think of that can truly say that. People should realize that most doctors really WORK hard for their higher salaries. That being said, one has to consider student loans. But do what makes you happy and what you can stand doing for forty years if you need to. Just an opinion.
Ped. Rheum. No idea. They are so rare, I would bet they would pay you in 180s +. Pediatric specialities are usually less no matter what. Don't know why.
Thanks for the input Dr. Rheum :-)
I thank you for the input in real life Rheumatology. I have one question for you. How do you compare Rheum to Allergy. I wonder why is AI so much more competitive then Rheum. Is it the salary since the working hours are the same and lif style is cool in both but as far as I compared the 2 online salaries are more or less comparable.
I will appreciate the input as it would make a huge difference in my career.
Allergy salaries are significantly higher and the career offers more private practice options since it is lucrative with skin tests, allergy shots and in-office spirometry testing
Wow... going to have to show this to the Rheumatologist at our clinic. He makes about 60 to 70k per month! Of course most of that is from the infusion meds. How sweet... sit back, poison people and watch the dollar signs roll. Ain't remicade a beautiful thing!