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Cardiology Salary Survey

How much do cardiologists make?

What is the salary of a Cardiologist?

LocumTenens.com conducted its Annual Compensation and Employment Survey in August of 2019. Survey respondents represent Cardiologists who practice on a locum tenens basis as well as those with permanent salaries. Compensation results consist of only full-time, permanent employees and consider only annual salary and bonuses.

Average cardiologist salary

$469,895

Historical salary data

How does this year's salary compare to other years?

The average Cardiologist's salary increased by approximately $3,000 compared to last year. There was no survey data prior to 2017.

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Survey results

Demographic insights by gender

There are more male than female anesthesiologists, and the gap shifted even more during 2020.

LocumTenens Salary Survey - Male - Anesthesiology

Male

79%
5% decrease
LocumTenens Salary Survey - Female - Anesthesiology

Female

21%
5% increase

Where did cardiologists work in 2020?

These are three of the top work settings for Cardiologists.

LocumTenens Salary Survey - Hospital Employed - Cardiology

Hospital employed

27%

LocumTenens Salary Survey - Community center - Cardiology

Academic

11%

LocumTenens Salary Survey - Group Practice - Cardiology

Group practice

38%

How old are Cardiologists?

The majority of Cardiologists are Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964).

Methodology

Invitations for the survey were emailed to a database of more than 220,000 healthcare professionals in May 2021. Some recipients had been placed by LocumTenens.com, and some had not. There was a total of 2300 respondents, both physicians and advanced practitioners, who were self-selected and spanned all 50 states.