Preventive Medicine Physician Salary: Average Compensation & Influencing Factors (2022 Data)

Per Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2022:

• Average annual salary: $210,000

Key Variability Factors

• Region: Northeast > West > Midwest > South (highest to lowest).
• Experience: Steady increase with years in practice.
• Practice setting: Private practice > Academic > Hospital-employed > Government.
• Subspecialty / Role: Occupational medicine, aerospace, public health leadership, academic research directorships command premiums.

Context

Preventive medicine physicians (ACGME board-certified in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Occupational Medicine, or Aerospace Medicine) work in health departments, corporations, military, academia, and clinical preventive services. Compensation reflects the value of population-level disease prevention and health promotion.