The average medical resident is earning $57,200 annually, according to Medscape’s 2017 Residents Salary and Debt Report, an increase from $56,500 in 2016. Hematology, allergy and immunology, nephrology and cardiology residents are paid the most, with salaries in the $60-$70,000 range, while family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine and ophthalmology residents earn the least, receiving annual pay of $54,000-$55,000. Medscape surveyed more than 1,500 residents to create the report. Here are a few more highlights: Eighty-three percent of residents feel their compensation doesn’t adequately address the number of hours that they work. One-third of residents feel they should be paid 26-50% more. Nearly 40% of the residents surveyed say future compensation will be extremely or very influential on their ultimate choice of specialty. That being said, 44% of respondents in primary care specialties said they planned to pursue primary care, while 44% intend to subspecialize and 12% will specialize but haven’t chosen a specialty yet. Nearly 40% of respondents spend more than 60 hours per week seeing patients. Nearly 80% of respondents say they’re satisfied with their residency learning experience. Source
