The average Neurosurgeon salary in the United States is $659,601 as of May 25, 2023, but the range typically falls between $496,601 and $834,601.
How much does a neurosurgeon make in Australia? If we look at the neurosurgeon salary statistics in Australia as of 14 June 2023, the represented employee makes $298,190; to be more precise pay rate is $24,849 per month, $5,734 per week, or $156.94 per hour.
The highest-paid doctors in the US are in surgical specialties such as plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, or cardiology and report earning over $500,000 per year on average.
The average surgeon salary in Australia is $191,196 per year or $98.05 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $131,735 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $202,885 per year.
Neurosurgeons earn the highest annual salary in Australia at over $600,000.
Surgical specialities tend to yield the highest pay, while pediatricians typically take home the least, according to a recent report from Doximity. The networking service for medical professionals has released its 2023 Physician Compensation Report, tracking trends in physician pay nationwide.
Current Neurosurgical Workforce
There are currently 119 practising consultant neurosurgeons in Australia. They are fairly evenly distributed over the states as shown in the table below. There are 8 consultant female neurosurgeons.
Neurosurgeon salaries typically range between $188,000 and $709,000 a year. The average hourly rate for neurosurgeons is $175.68 per hour. Location, education, and experience impacts how much a neurosurgeon can expect to make. Neurosurgeons make the most in North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Alaska, and Montana.
The top 10 per cent of earners in Australia make $122,664 or more, with some of the best paid incomes in the country including miners who rake in $124,550 on average, school principals who take home $130,142 and dentists that are earning $131,773.
The average pay for a Neurosurgeon is AUD 624,858 a year and AUD 300 an hour in Australia. The average salary range for a Neurosurgeon is between AUD 368,666 and AUD 967,281.
Salary Ranges for Top Surgeons
The salaries of Top Surgeons in the US range from $692,829 to $988,104 , with a median salary of $789,699 . The middle 50% of Top Surgeons makes between $789,699 and $855,078, with the top 83% making $988,104.
When society generally thinks of doctors, they are thinking of internists. They are often the smartest and most well- rounded physicians due to the breadth of knowledge they (along with family medicine physicians) often carry.
Urology remains one of the more stressful medical specialties, however. In fact, the Occupational Information Network, a part of the Department of Labor, ranked urology as the most stressful job in the US.
The Youngest Doctor in the World: Balamurali Ambati
Balamurali Ambati is a well-known ophthalmologist who made history by becoming the youngest doctor in the world at the age of 17. He was born on July 29, 1977, in Vellore, India.
Billionaire, businessman and the chairman and chief executive of LVMH (LVMUY), Bernard Arnault holds the crown as the richest person in the world. According to Forbes, Arnault has a fortune of $234.5 billion.
Patrick Soon Shiong. Dr. Shiong is known as the best doctor in the world and also one of the richest doctors in the world. He is a South African-American transplant surgeon, billionaire businessman, bioscientist, and media owner.
Someone earning $200,000 a year would be among the top 3.5 per cent of Australians who fall into the top tax bracket which cuts in at $180,000 a year. Mr Derbas suggested in the video that singles living in the Harbour City would do incredibly well on the same salary.