Cardiologists Saw Highest Health Care Pay Growth In 2025, Psychiatrists Had Negative Pay Growth

Of all physicians in the U.S., cardiologists saw the highest health care pay growth in 2025 (10%) to reach $575,000, according to a recent report. During the same year, pediatrics and rheumatology saw no pay growth, with 2025 pay at $248,000 for rheumatologists and $266,000 for pediatricians. For psychiatrists, pay declined by 3% to an average of $331,000 in 2025.

Overall, physicians in the United States reported that their compensation rose by around 3% on average in 2025, outpacing the annualized core inflation rate of 2.7% at the end of that year, according to . . .