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US Neurosurgeon Compensation Reaches $829,161 After 10.7% Annual Increase

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Average neurosurgeon compensation increased to $829,161 in Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report, representing annual growth of 10.7%.


Average annual compensation for US neurosurgeons reached $829,161, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. Neurosurgery compensation increased by 10.7%, making the latest data particularly relevant for neurosurgeons benchmarking their earnings against the wider US specialty workforce.


Key findings

Doximity reports average annual compensation of $829,161 for neurosurgeons in its latest analysis.

This represents a substantial increase from the $749,140 average compensation reported for neurosurgery in Doximity’s 2025 report.

The year-on-year movement equates to an increase of approximately $80,021, with Doximity reporting compensation growth of 10.7% for neurosurgery.

For neurosurgeons assessing their own compensation, the figures provide a current national benchmark against which individual employment packages and practice earnings can be considered.

Neurosurgeon compensation increases 10.7%

The increase from $749,140 to $829,161 represents a significant movement in average compensation for the specialty.

Importantly, this is not simply part of an equivalent increase across the entire physician workforce. Doximity reports that overall US physician compensation increased by 2% from 2024 to 2025, compared with the 10.7% increase recorded for neurosurgery.

The latest figure therefore provides neurosurgeons with an important new reference point when evaluating compensation.

However, the national average should not be interpreted as the salary that every neurosurgeon should expect to receive. Individual compensation can differ substantially according to factors including geography, experience, employment arrangement, workload and practice characteristics.

What influences neurosurgeon compensation?

Neurosurgery is a highly specialised surgical field involving the diagnosis and operative management of complex conditions affecting the brain, spine and nervous system.

A neurosurgeon’s individual compensation can therefore reflect a range of factors, including surgical workload, case mix, subspecialty focus, call responsibilities, experience and employment structure.

Practice setting can also be important when interpreting compensation data. Across physicians generally, Doximity found substantial differences in average compensation according to employment setting, with single-specialty groups, multi-specialty groups and hospitals among the settings associated with higher average physician compensation in its 2026 analysis.

These broader findings provide context, but the $829,161 figure remains a national neurosurgery average rather than a guaranteed compensation level for a particular role or practice.

What the latest figure means for neurosurgeons

For US neurosurgeons, the new Doximity figure provides a useful contemporary benchmark when assessing compensation packages, considering a new position or evaluating how individual earnings compare with the national specialty average.

The 10.7% annual increase is particularly notable. A neurosurgeon whose compensation has remained relatively static may therefore want to consider the latest market data alongside factors such as location, experience, workload, call commitments and employment model when evaluating their current position.

At the same time, compensation should not be considered in isolation. Doximity’s wider 2026 research found that 76% of physicians surveyed were willing to accept lower pay in return for greater autonomy or work-life balance, illustrating the importance physicians place on factors beyond headline earnings.

For neurosurgeons, the latest data ultimately establish a new specialty-specific benchmark: average annual compensation of $829,161, following growth of 10.7%.

About the data

Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report draws on nearly 23,000 compensation surveys completed by full-time US physicians during 2025, with its broader dataset incorporating more than 250,000 completed compensation surveys over seven years. Doximity states that respondents were full-time US physicians practising at least 40 hours per week.

Individual compensation can vary according to geography, experience, working hours, practice setting and other factors, meaning the reported average should be treated as a national specialty benchmark rather than an expected salary for every neurosurgeon.

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