Physicians typically earn around 13 percent of their total salary in incentive bonuses, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2020.
Here is the average bonus for 15 key specialties:
1. Orthopedics: $96,000
2. Otolaryngology: $91,000
3. Ophthalmology: $85,000
4. Radiology: $77,000
5. Urology: $64,000
6. Cardiology: $63,000
7. Gastroenterology: $63,000
8. Anesthesiology: $57,000
9. Nephrology: $50,000
10. Pathology: $46,000
11. OB/GYN: $44,000
12. General surgery: $41,000
13. Neurology: $35,000
14. Internal medicine $27,000
15. Family medicine: $24,000