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According to this Physician Salary Survey with salaries for 60 different medical specialties, the average salary for physicians in 2006 was:

Years 1-2: $213,000 (high of $398,000 for ORS-Spine Surgery)

3+ years: $295,000 (high of $670,000 for ORS-Spine Surgery)

Maximum salary: $500,000 (high of $1.35 million for ORS-Spine Surgery)

(Also, see post below.)