America 1950-1959: Medicine and Health

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How Much Did Doctors Make?

In 1951 doctors' annual earnings for 1949 were reported by the Department of Commerce. The report calculated the average salary of a physician to be $11,058, but there was a wide range of earnings depending on specialty; By comparison, the median family income in 1949 was just under $3,400.

Neurological Surgeons	$28,628
Pathologists	22,284
Gynecologists	19,283
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