US Colon and Rectal Surgeon Compensation Reaches $492,802 in Doximity’s 2026 Report

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Average annual compensation for US colon and rectal surgeons reached $492,802 in Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report, providing an updated national benchmark for physicians working in the specialty.

US colon and rectal surgeons recorded average annual compensation of $492,802, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. The latest figure provides colorectal surgeons with a specialty-specific benchmark when evaluating their compensation, employment opportunities and the financial expectations associated with their practice.

Key findings

Doximity reports average annual compensation of $492,802 for Colon & Rectal Surgery in its 2026 Physician Compensation Report.

For colon and rectal surgeons, the figure provides a useful national reference point within a specialty combining the diagnosis and management of colorectal disease with significant operative and procedural activity.

The national average should not be interpreted as the compensation every colorectal surgeon will receive. Individual earnings can vary according to geography, experience, surgical volume, case complexity, subspecialty focus, call responsibilities, practice setting and employment structure.

Colon and rectal surgeon compensation reaches $492,802

The $492,802 average establishes a current national compensation benchmark for US colon and rectal surgeons.

Colorectal surgery encompasses the surgical management of diseases affecting the colon, rectum and anus. Clinical practice can include the treatment of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease and other benign and malignant colorectal conditions.

Depending on their practice, surgeons may perform open, laparoscopic and robotic procedures alongside diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and long-term postoperative care.

The balance between cancer surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, benign colorectal conditions and other areas of practice can therefore create substantially different clinical workloads between individual surgeons.

For colorectal surgeons reviewing their current compensation or considering a new position, the Doximity figure provides a useful specialty-specific reference against which an individual package can be assessed.

What influences colon and rectal surgeon compensation?

Colon and rectal surgery is a highly procedural specialty, meaning surgical volume, case complexity, procedure mix and patient workload can all be important when evaluating individual compensation.

A colorectal surgeon managing complex colorectal cancer or inflammatory bowel disease may have different operative and multidisciplinary responsibilities from a physician whose practice includes a greater proportion of benign colorectal disease and outpatient procedures.

Call responsibilities can also affect the demands of individual positions, particularly where surgeons provide emergency coverage for acute colorectal conditions.

Geography, experience and employment structure may further influence compensation. Colorectal surgeons can work within hospitals, health systems, academic medical centres, cancer centres and specialist surgical groups, with different organisations using different salary, productivity and incentive arrangements.

These factors mean the $492,802 national average should be treated as a benchmark rather than an expected salary for every colon and rectal surgeon.

What the latest figure means for colon and rectal surgeons

For US colon and rectal surgeons, $492,802 provides a contemporary national reference point when benchmarking existing compensation or assessing a prospective position.

When reviewing an employment opportunity, colorectal surgeons should consider headline compensation alongside expected surgical volumes, case complexity, operating time, call commitments, working hours and productivity requirements.

The precise composition of the practice is particularly relevant. A role with a substantial colorectal oncology caseload, for example, may carry different surgical and multidisciplinary responsibilities from one focused more heavily on benign colorectal disease.

The latest Doximity figure therefore provides colon and rectal surgeons with a useful starting point for evaluating compensation while recognising that individual earnings can differ substantially according to the clinical and contractual characteristics of a particular role.

About the data

The Doximity 2026 Physician Compensation Report provides compensation benchmarks across a wide range of US medical and surgical specialties.

The specialty figures represent average compensation and should be treated as national benchmarks. An individual colon and rectal surgeon’s compensation may differ according to geography, experience, surgical volume, case complexity, call responsibilities, practice setting and other professional factors.