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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 |
| Members of Partnerships | 17,222 |
| Full Specialists | 15,014 |
| Doctors Paid by Fee | 11,858 |
| Part Specialists | 11,758 |
| General Practitioners | 8,835 |
| Doctors on Salary | 8,272 |
By 1958 the average earnings of family practitioners had risen to about $15,000, and specialist earnings had risen accordingly. The median family income had risen to $4,845.
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