An internal medicine doctor generates $2.7 million in average revenues—10 times his salary—for the hospital with which he is affiliated, while an average cardiovascular surgeon generates $3.7 million in hospital revenues, nearly nine times her salary, according to a survey released this year by Merritt Hawkins, a ...

How much do top cardiac surgeons make?

The salaries of Cardiothoracic Surgeons in the US range from $34,318 to $1,075,655 , with a median salary of $180,467 . The middle 57% of Cardiothoracic Surgeons makes between $180,469 and $478,662, with the top 86% making $1,075,655.

What type of surgeon makes millions?

Neurosurgeons hold the number 1 spot as the highest paid surgeons on this list, with an average reported salary of just under 1 million USD. Considering the number of years required to become a neurosurgeon and the workload they have to deal with, this is well-deserved pay.