Early-career cardiologists (one to seven years in practice) make, on average, $56,300 more than early-career oncologists, based on data compiled from Medscape's 2022 salary explorer.
Five things to know about cardiologist versus oncologist pay:
1. Employed early-career oncologists make $331,924 a year nationwide.
2. Employed early-career cardiologists make $388,224 a year nationwide.
3. Self-employed oncologists make $407,283 a year, $80,936 less than self-employed cardiologists ($488,219.)
4. The top 15 percent of employed cardiologists make about $460,000 a year, while the bottom 13 percent make $320,000.
5. The top 2 percent of employed oncologists make about $430,000 a year, while the bottom 14 percent make $226,000.