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Surgeon Career Market Report 2026

1,247 active jobs. 151 companies. Median salary $300K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

1,247
Active Job Openings
151
Companies Hiring
$300K
Median Salary (US)
72%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Surgeon market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 72% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $300K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $66K to $300K.

Remote roles pay 77% below the US national median

Remote positions in this field tend to be at companies with lower average pay scales, or reflect geographic salary adjustments.

EMR / EHR is the most-demanded skill at 44%

Clinical Documentation demand rose +34.5pp — fastest-growing skill

Vohra leads hiring with 305 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Mid-Level → Senior (+$39K, +58%)

Salary increase: +$39K · Sample: Mid-Level → Senior

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Week-over-week changes reflect dataset expansion, not market surge

Recent growth in tracked postings is from adding new data sources, not a one-week hiring boom. Interpret trend data with this in mind.

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Junior25$37K$45K$77K
Mid-Level17$40K$67K$132K
Manager10$68K$100K$195K
Senior8$58K$106K$123K
Director5$15K$142K$318K
Entry-Level4$42K$44K$70K

What jumps out

Mid-Level → Senior: +$39K (58%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States403$300KUSD
Remote8$68KUSD
United Kingdom5$146KGBP

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site24.9%
Remote1.7%
Hybrid0.6%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

EMR / EHR
44%
Patient Care
36%
Wound Care
34%
Clinical Documentation
34%
ACLS / BLS
16%
Scheduling
12%
Pediatrics
8%
HIPAA
7%
Mental Health
6%
Vital Signs
6%
Oncology
6%
Patient Safety
6%

Skills on the Rise

Clinical Documentation ↑+34.5ppWound Care ↑+34.5ppEMR / EHR ↑+32.2ppMental Health ↑+6.5ppMedical Terminology ↑+5.7pp

Declining in Demand

Customer Service ↓-9.0ppJournalism ↓-7.2ppClerical ↓-6.2ppAttention to Detail ↓-5.6ppGeriatrics ↓-5.5pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Vohra30524.5%
Jj635.1%
ethosveterinaryhealth403.2%
Wustl282.2%
Highmarkhealth252.0%
Sentara252.0%
Aah201.6%
Baxter191.5%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States777
United Kingdom20
Remote13
Australia7
Israel6
Brazil6
Canada5
India5

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree42.4%381
Master's Degree8.2%74
Bachelor's Degree4.2%38
PhD / Doctorate1.4%13
High School / GED0.3%3

Certifications

BLS Certification (6%)CMA (4%)RN License (1%)ACLS Certification (1%)CPR Certified (1%)

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