What is the salary for a critical care physician?
LocumTenens.com conducted its Annual Salary and Employment Survey from August to October 2023. Survey respondents represent critical care physicians who practice on a locum tenens basis as well as those with permanent salaries. Compensation results consist of only full-time, permanent employees and consider only annual salary and bonuses.
Average critical care physician's salary in 2023
$345,833
Historical salary data
How does this year's salary for critical care physicians compare to other years?
During the early months and years of the pandemic, much of the battle against COVID-19 fell on the shoulders of critical care providers, and the average salary rose along with demand. In 2023, critical care salaries have softened somewhat from a high point in the previous year, but still remain well above the $300,000 mark.
2021 data not available.
Survey results
Demographic insights by gender
Male
52%
Female
37%
Prefer not to answer
11%Where did critical care physicians work in 2023?
Majority of critical care physicians worked in hospitals in 2023.
Hospital employed
42%
Medical Group / Practice owned by a hospital / System
12%
Independent medical group / practice
26%
RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Critical care physicians who took this survey
Like many medical specialties, generation X (born 1965 to 1980) make up the bulk of the critical care physician workforce at 59%. Southeastern states are home to nearly a third (32%) of our nation’s critical care providers.
By region
Years in practice
Employment status
How old are critical care physicians?
Methodology
This report was compiled using data from an original survey conducted by LocumTenens.com from August to October 2023. Medical practitioners from the LocumTenens.com database were invited to participate in this survey. Some recipients had been placed by LocumTenens.com, and some had not. As incentive for completing the survey, respondents were offered a chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card. This survey takes into account clinicians currently practicing medicine. Of the 2,081 respondents who qualified for the survey, 1,675 completed it. At the 95% confidence level, the survey has an error range of +/- 2.4%.