Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Surgeons, All Other
All surgeons not listed separately.
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $386,300
- $185.72/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 520
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- +1.6%
- 10 openings a year
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- Doctoral or professional degree
- plus Internship/residency
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,980 | $83,010 | $386,300 | $504,330 | $561,250 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
AI and this job
AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.
Moderate exposure44 of 100
The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:
- AIOE 45
- Language-model AIOE 42
Observed AI use today: Not published (Anthropic Economic Index)
AI exposure for this job is moderate, so AI tools may help with some tasks but are unlikely to replace the work. Surgeons diagnose conditions and operate, and the hands-on surgical work depends on people. AI is more likely to support the information side of the job.
Likely to change
- Supporting diagnosis decisions
- Helping with records and information review
Still relies on people
- Performing surgery
- Making final treatment decisions with patients
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Training near Boston
College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).
0 programs near Boston (plus 3 graduate)
No programs below a master’s degree near Boston map to this job. Tick the box above to see graduate programs.
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