Top Ten Best-Paid Medical Specialties

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No. 6: Hematology/Oncology


Average Annual Salary: $396,000

With average annual salary of $396,000, we have two medical specialties competing for our number 6th spot: Hematology and Oncology. While neither of the specialties is particularly demanding on the body, working as a hematologist or oncologist is certainly not for the faint-hearted. Both specialties deal with cancers and death, which does take its toll at one point.

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