Many physicians are self-employed, although an increasing number have salaried positions with health care organizations and institutional positions in areas such as military services, public health services, academia and industry.
Salaries of first-, second- and third-year MCG residents as of July 1, 2012:
The average income of practicing physicians who have completed a residency program is around $150,000. For physicians employed by institutions such as academia, salaries are somewhat lower.
