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Median annual compensations for selected specialties in 2010, as reported by the Medical Group Management Association, were as follows:
| Anesthesiology | $407,292 |
| General surgery | $343,958 |
| Obstetrics/gynecology | $281,190 |
| Internal medicine | $205,379 |
| Psychiatry | $200,694 |
| Pediatrics/adolecent medicine | $192,148 |
| Family practice (without obstetrics) | $189,402 |
Earnings vary with the physician’s or surgeon’s number of years in practice, geographic region of practice, hours worked, skill, personality, and professional reputation.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition