Yes, there already has been a thread regarding this question but sadly it has been deleted. It's good that I save some of my posts in a word document. Here are the results of my research from back in the day:
Has anyone tried to figure out the annual salary of a department head in a tri-state hospital, say, the chief of Radiology or Pathology?
Here’s a compilation of statements on various websites about physician salaries!
On page 5 of the medscape compensation reports is a map which shows how the salary differs by Geographical Region.
In order to get to the medscape reports you have to type in the specialty and
medscape.com Compensation Report into the Google search and open the Results links you get.
House:
http://swz.salary.com/SalaryWizard/Physician-Nephrology-Salary-Details-Trenton-NJ.aspx http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2012/nephrologyhttp://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/nephrology http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2012/hivNephrologists: in 2011 mean income of $209,000 per year.
Nephrologists working in hospitals earned a mean of $149,000 in 2012, a decrease from $161,000 in 2011.
In 2011, HIV/infectious disease (ID) specialists earned a mean income of $170,000
Male HIV/ID specialists reported a mean compensation of $186,000 as compared with $140,000 mean earnings for women, or 32% more.
Infectious disease physicians working in hospitals earned a mean of $170,000 in 2012, nearly the same as in 2011 ($168,000).
Wilson:
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/oncologyOncologist Compensation in 2012Physicians have done well in 2012, and oncologists are near the top of the ranks. Oncologists were the 10th highest ranked specialty, with a mean income of $278,000. Topping the list were orthopaedists, cardiologists, radiologists, gastroenterologists, and urologists.
About 10% of oncologists earn $500,000 or more; about 14% earn $100,000 or less.
Oncologists working in hospitals earned a mean of $227,000 in 2012, an increase from $190,000 in 2011.
Chase:
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/criticalcare http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/generalsurgery Employed critical care physicians earned substantially less than those in solo practice ($258,000 vs $335,000) in 2012.
General surgeons working in hospitals earned a mean of $262,000 in 2012, an increase from $226,000 in 2011.
Cameron, Dr. Remy Hadley (13):
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/internal-medicine Internists working in hospitals earned a mean of $192,000 in 2012, an increase from 2011.
Cameron earned $260,000 as a ER doctor
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/public Taub:
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/plastic-surgery$318.000 in a Single-Speciality group practice or $412,000 as a partner in a group practice.
Foreman:
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/neurology Employed neurologists (in hospitals) earned $192,000.
Cuddy:
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2013/diabetes-endocrinology Endocrinologists working in hospitals earned a mean of $146,000 in 2012.
Dean of Medicine salary: $438,565 in the Trenton, New Jersey region. The median expected salary for a typical Dean of Medicine in the United States is $384,032.
http://www1.salary.com/Dean-of-Medicine-Salary.html http://swz.salary.com/SalaryWizard/Dean-of-Medicine-Salary-Details-Trenton-NJ.aspxP.S.: it seems that nowadays you have to be logged in to see some of the websites. This wasn't the case back then.
House to Wilson about Cuddy: She is not some floozy in a bar. She is the floozy I work for.
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andy5868
9 years ago
When the show was on I was thinking all along that Cuddy must have been making $300-400k a year with all she did for the hospital and her being a doctor. Looks like I was spot on.
She would have made quite the sugar mama. I always liked her throughout the show. She's really pretty for someone her age. I liked all her sassy backhanded comments to House. I doubt she would have much of a life considering her schedule though. The episode 5-9 was a good way to describe her usual day.
House had a pretty nice condo so I would imagine he did alright. He did ask Cuddy for a raise so I think he didn't make a whole lot. Probably 150-200k because of How Cuddy said no hospital would touch him, also how much the hospital would have to spend on lawsuits and him being such a liability. I'm sure he could definitely make a lot more if he wanted to like how Kutner and Taub set up that website with his name on it making thousands to diagnose over the internet. House could also have been a great endorser/partner to pharmaceuticals or medical devices. His cases would have also made great books, TV or movies. With his name and reputation he could have made an incredible amount of money. Look at Ben Carson's net worth of 10 million. You can turn your medical career into big money endorsements, seats on the board of companies, books, tv, movies, etc.
I envied Foreman when he was with 13. I saw her as damaged and I would want to make her happy. She never really seemed happy until she was with Foreman. I also felt bad that she had Huntington's and would want to help her through it like Foreman did. I really think Foreman was a pretty good guy. I didn't necessarily like him because he was so glum and boring but I respected him.
Chase ended up being the highest rated surgeon at the hospital so I would imagine he could make $500k or more depending on how much he worked.
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captain_japseye
9 years ago
Sheesh, she was making all that cash, you'd think she'd have employed a proper roof guy to fix her tiles.
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andy5868
9 years ago
Even the rich seem to hire the amigos. White guys usually go union to do the big jobs anyway. These small mom and pop handy men crews usually hire the hispanics.
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kcummings13
9 years ago
One thing you have to remember; for the younger MDs, Chase, Cameron, Foreman, Kutner, 13. etc, a large chunk of whatever they're earning is going toward paying off large to massive school loans. I'm sure they were all at the top of their classes, or they wouldn't be working for House, but whatever scholarships they were able to get would not have covered all their years of school (four years pre-med, four years med, and as much as four to five years to specialize).
Someone Taub's age, having been in a lucrative private practice, may be paid off by the time we first meet him.
Wilson? Yes, he's pulling down a good chunk of change, but there are all those ex-wives. We find out that #1 (Sam) had re-married at some point, so the alimony would have stopped for her. Bonnie (#2) got her real estate license to be independent of Wilson…but presumably he'd been paying her for some years. As for #3…she did commit adultery, and I'm not familiar with NJ divorce law, so I don't know what, if anything he's paying her. But he's obviously doing well enough to buy that very large condo.
House…who knows. Technically, with a double specialty and as a department head, he should be making the big money. But he does tend to cry poor mouth though out the series. We know that Cuddy got him cheaply, as she mentions more than once. And you're only worth what someone is willing to pay…and we know that he's been fired…probably more than once. And considered something of a financial liability (for all his brilliance). While his flat/condo is somewhat low key, he has numerous expensive "toys" (a grand piano, even a baby grand, doesn't come cheap).
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