"Neurologists practicing in the US told Medscape their compensation rose by roughly 3% on average in 2025. Likewise, doctors generally said their pay increased by about 3% on average last year, with average growth rates for both primary care physicians (PCPs) and medical specialists also in that neighborhood."
"Compared to the previous year, neurologists more often said they felt fairly paid and similar shares expected to finish the year with some level of compensation increase. (Note: Respondents were full-time physicians who practice in the US only, and they reported total compensation including base salary, incentive bonus, and other income such as profit-sharing contributions.)"
"Many physicians worry about inflation lately, and those average pay gains outpaced the annualized core inflation rate for the US of 2.7% at the end of 2025. Matthew Wells, PhD, a senior director at Alexandria, Virginia-based AMGA Consulting, saw 2025 as "a return to normalization" with doctor compensation and looks for "consistency with increases" moving forward."
"The key drivers, Wells says, are rising individual physician productivity based on seeing more patients and generating more work relative value units (wRVUs), combined with improved technology-driven efficiency in their business offices. Practitioners in eight specialties topped $500,000 in total annual compensation."
Neurologists practicing in the US reported average compensation rising by roughly 3% in 2025, including base salary, incentive bonuses, and other income such as profit-sharing contributions. Compared with the prior year, more neurologists said they felt fairly paid, and similar shares expected some level of compensation increase by year end. Average pay gains for physicians generally were also about 3%, including primary care physicians and medical specialists. These gains outpaced the US annualized core inflation rate of 2.7% at the end of 2025. Rising physician productivity through more patients and higher work relative value units, along with improved technology-driven office efficiency, were identified as key drivers. Multiple specialties reported total annual compensation above $500,000.
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