Physician Salary in Tennessee (Apr 2025)
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Physician Salary in Tennessee

$435,975

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79 Salaries
Base$388,771
Bonuses$35,598 (50% received bonuses)
Other income$11,605 (25% received other income)Workload~44.2 hrs/weekPTO~5.1 weeks
79 Salaries
  • $400,000 / yr

    5d

    Salary($400K)

    Physiatrist - Pain Management

    Tennessee·11-15 YOE

    Self-Employed

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $680,000 / yr

    6d

    Salary($680K)

    Cardiologist - Electrophysiology

    Metro Area - Tennessee·3-5 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·50 hrs/week

  • $436,800 / yr

    6d

    Hourly($300/hr)

    Emergency Medicine Physician

    Memphis, TN·0-2 YOE

    Other

    Full-Time (1099)·1.0 FTE·28 hrs/week

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  • $405,000 / yr

    7d

    Salary($305K)

    Neurologist

    Nashville, TN Metro Area·20+ YOE

    Corporate Health Clinic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $652,000 / yr

    10d

    Productivity($60/wRVU)

    Surgeon - General

    Knoxville, TN Metro Area·11-15 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $322,000 / yr

    11d

    Other

    Internist - Hospital

    Memphis, TN·3-5 YOE

    Multi-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·42 hrs/week

  • $500,000 / yr

    12d

    Salary($475K)

    Anesthesiologist - Cardiac

    Metro Area - Tennessee·3-5 YOE

    Single-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $460,000 / yr

    12d

    Salary($450K)

    Anesthesiologist

    Nashville, TN·6-10 YOE

    Single-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·45 hrs/week

  • $265,000 / yr

    12d

    Salary($255K)

    Pediatrician - Neonatology

    Metro Area - Tennessee·0-2 YOE

    Academic Medical Center
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·55 hrs/week

  • $337,740 / yr

    16d

    Salary($325K)

    Pediatrician - Cardiology

    Tennessee·11-15 YOE

    Academic Medical Center
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·45 hrs/week

  • $380,000 / yr

    16d

    Salary($350K)

    Neurologist - Hospital Medicine

    Tennessee·3-5 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $450,000 / yr

    16d

    Net Income

    Anesthesiologist

    Clarksville, TN Area·3-5 YOE

    Self-Employed

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·50 hrs/week

  • $235,000 / yr

    16d

    Salary($230K)

    Family Medicine Physician - Sports

    Metro Area - Tennessee·3-5 YOE

    Academic Medical Center
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·36 hrs/week

  • $490,000 / yr

    17d

    Productivity

    Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery

    Memphis, TN Metro Area·6-10 YOE

    Multi-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $390,000 / yr

    21d

    Salary($375K)

    Surgeon - Colon & Rectal

    Metro Area - Tennessee·16-20 YOE

    Govt Hospital / Health System

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·50 hrs/week

  • $450,000 / yr

    26d

    Other

    Radiologist - Musculoskeletal

    Nashville, TN Metro Area·11-15 YOE

    Telemedicine Company

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·45 hrs/week

  • $550,000 / yr

    26d

    Salary($450K)

    Surgeon - Colon & Rectal

    Metro Area - Tennessee·3-5 YOE

    Academic Medical Center
    Academic

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·40 hrs/week

  • $650,000 / yr

    27d

    Productivity($52/wRVU)

    Cardiologist - Electrophysiology

    Metro Area - Tennessee·0-2 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·50 hrs/week

  • $450,000 / yr

    27d

    Productivity($51/wRVU)

    Internist

    Knoxville, TN·6-10 YOE

    Private Community Hospital

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·45 hrs/week

  • $600,000 / yr

    28d

    Net Income

    Dermatologist

    Nashville, TN Metro Area·16-20 YOE

    Multi-Specialty Medical Group

    Full-Time (W-2)·1.0 FTE·45 hrs/week

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