How Much Do Urologists Make?
Urology is a specialty area of medicine that focuses on diseases and treatment of the urinary tract. A urologist is a physician who specializes in this area and has been certified by the American Board of Urology. Payscale compiled average salaries based on 101 individuals employed as urologists reporting their wages as of November 2010.
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Education
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Like all physicians, a urologist must complete premedical education, then be accepted into and complete medical school. All physicians must be licensed to practice professionally. To become a board-certified urologist, candidates must complete an accredited urology residency program, which includes 12 months in surgical training, 36 months in clinical urology and 12 months of medical training related to urology.
National Average
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Urologists typically receive a base salary, and some employers offer bonuses and profit sharing. Payscale reported the average salary for urologists ranged from $125,967 to $291,404 per year. Average bonuses ranged from $5,000 to $27,500 per year. Profit-sharing compensation was reported up to $32,500 per year. The total average compensation ranged from $131,407 to $296,994 per year.
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Industries
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Urologists can work in a variety of health care industries, including hospitals, medical services providers and other medical offices. Those working in medical offices earned average salaries ranging from $125,900 to $246,106 per year, and in hospitals urologists earned average salaries ranging from $124,458 to $248,385 per year.
Experience
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Urologists often increase their salary as they gain professional experience. Those with one to four years of experience earned average salaries ranging from $90,000 to $243,077 per year, and those with five to nine years of experience earned average salaries ranging from $118,644 to $265,000. Those with more than 10 years of experience earned average salaries ranging from $147,603 to $312,885.
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