STS Surgeon Compensation Survey

The 2025 Surgeon Compensation Survey is open now through Oct. 26, 2025. 

All cardiothoracic surgeons practicing in the United States are encouraged to participate!

Cardiothoracic surgeons provide tremendous value to the patients and institutions they serve. But understanding that value, and translating it into fair compensation, has always been a challenge. Until now. For the third year, STS is undertaking a surgeon compensation survey to help U.S.-based CT surgeons understand their value in the market specific to specialty, practice, career stage, and geography. It is the only compensation survey that comprehensively captures the many nuances of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty. STS Members who complete the survey will receive a complimentary copy of the report when it is released in January 2026. 

Once again, STS has partnered with survey firm Gallagher. Data collected by Gallagher are confidential and not shared with STS. The survey reports only aggregated data consistent with federal guidelines to ensure data integrity and anonymity. Gallagher will request your contact information for data clarification, validation, and participant tracking (e.g., to stop emails once you have submitted your survey).

The 2024 report, available for purchase, captures the many compensation nuances of the specialty, including subspecialty, career stage, gender, ethnicity, geographic location, service area, and employment model. STS members receive a discount! (Survey respondents receive a copy free of charge—log into the STS Learning Center with your website credentials to access the report and click the "Enroll" link above the product image.)

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