Doctor (General) Salary by City (2026)

Mid-career New York baseline: $180,000. Each city lists local-market pay and a COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent — the equivalent is not market pay.

Highest Adjusted
Zurich
$220,320
Median City
Rome
$88,740
Best Value
Dubai
$130,320

Doctor (General) Salary — All 113 Cities

#CityLocal marketLifestyle equivalentCOLITake-Home %
1ZurichCHF 80,214CHF 178,512122.461.1%
2GenevaCHF 80,214CHF 172,970118.657.1%
3New York$180,000$180,000100.062.4%
4San Francisco$180,000$175,68097.663.4%
5SingaporeS$128,968S$205,64687.777.0%
6London£69,127£118,59987.569.2%
7Copenhagenkr 399,917kr 979,22685.759.3%
8Amsterdam€68,679€126,06582.663.0%
9Boston$180,000$148,32082.463.7%
10Tel Aviv₪259,157₪526,73681.369.3%
11Miami$180,000$144,18080.172.7%
12Washington DC$180,000$143,64079.864.2%
13Seattle$180,000$143,10079.572.7%
14Oslokr 723,253kr 1,419,38478.566.5%
15San Diego$180,000$139,50077.563.4%
16Tokyo¥8,922,795¥21,554,12777.369.4%
17Los Angeles$180,000$137,34076.363.4%
18SydneyA$130,442A$190,54774.577.1%
19Hong KongHK$634,337HK$1,037,49473.685.7%
20Chicago$180,000$131,76073.267.7%
21Dublin€61,048€111,10872.869.8%
22DubaiAED 326,047AED 472,11672.4100.0%
23DohaQAR 360,813QAR 455,93769.5100.0%
24Seoul₩79,983,434₩157,453,10268.973.8%
25Philadelphia$180,000$123,84068.869.6%
26Luxembourg City€61,048€104,39268.465.2%
27MelbourneA$130,442A$174,43468.277.1%
28Abu DhabiAED 326,047AED 442,11967.8100.0%
29Portland$180,000$120,96067.262.8%
30Denver$180,000$118,26065.768.3%
31VancouverC$165,719C$159,38365.468.9%
32Austin$180,000$116,64064.872.7%
33Tampa$180,000$116,10064.572.7%
34Stockholmkr 688,256kr 1,053,68764.358.9%
35PerthA$130,442A$162,41363.577.1%
36Atlanta$180,000$113,76063.267.2%
37Nashville$180,000$113,04062.872.7%
38Osaka¥8,922,795¥17,510,98662.869.4%
39Dallas$180,000$112,50062.572.7%
40TorontoC$165,719C$151,82862.367.4%
41Edinburgh£69,127£84,17262.169.6%
42Munich€59,522€93,86261.560.4%
43Minneapolis$180,000$110,52061.464.8%
44AucklandNZ$153,732NZ$176,35760.869.9%
45Houston$180,000$108,36060.272.7%
46Charlotte$180,000$107,64059.868.2%
47Phoenix$180,000$106,02058.970.2%
48Raleigh$180,000$105,48058.668.2%
49Helsinki€48,839€88,82558.268.3%
50Las Vegas$180,000$104,76058.272.7%
51Milan€42,734€88,21557.863.1%
52Nice€65,627€80,43152.758.2%
53MontrealC$165,719C$126,97052.161.6%
54Fukuoka¥8,922,795¥14,332,24051.469.4%
55Berlin€59,522€78,14251.260.4%
56Brussels€45,786€76,76850.363.5%
57Rome€42,734€75,24249.363.1%
58Vienna€48,839€73,56348.258.8%
59Paris€65,627€71,57946.958.2%
60Shanghai¥181,762¥559,82746.266.8%
61TaipeiNT$1,707,831NT$2,550,36144.883.0%
62Beijing¥181,762¥527,11043.566.8%
63RiyadhSAR 324,000SAR 287,55042.690.2%
64Panama City$32,400$76,14042.380.3%
65Barcelona€42,734€64,25342.166.7%
66Shenzhen¥181,762¥507,72241.966.8%
67São PauloR$163,464R$379,59941.869.9%
68Guangzhou¥181,762¥468,94638.766.8%
69Madrid€42,734€57,99638.066.7%
70Bangkok฿836,776฿2,075,20537.289.1%
71CancúnMX$457,455MX$1,091,79235.879.8%
72Lisbon€33,577€52,95934.764.0%
73Valencia€42,734€51,12833.566.7%
74SantiagoCLP 30,375,000CLP 56,025,00033.276.2%
75Kuala LumpurRM 146,386RM 240,07232.874.7%
76Mexico CityMX$457,455MX$991,15232.579.8%
77Montevideo$U 1,210,120$U 2,458,05732.572.0%
78Split€27,472€48,53331.860.0%
79Málaga€42,734€47,61831.266.7%
80San José (CR)₡16,395,181₡28,418,31331.286.1%
81Playa del CarmenMX$457,455MX$939,30730.879.8%
82Athens€33,577€46,70230.664.7%
83PragueKč 912,470Kč 1,269,16330.674.0%
84Phuket฿836,776฿1,701,44530.589.1%
85Porto€33,577€45,93930.164.0%
86Tallinn€33,577€44,10728.983.1%
87Cape TownR 590,422R 931,55428.474.7%
88Warsawzł 140,964zł 200,16928.473.9%
89Lagos₦19,924,699₦77,706,32527.369.0%
90Manila₱807,831₱2,706,23526.882.1%
91Ho Chi Minh City₫360,000,000₫1,188,000,00026.475.0%
92BudapestFt 11,637,651Ft 16,874,59326.166.5%
93LimaS/80,024S/172,05225.880.0%
94Buenos AiresAR$24,072,289AR$51,354,21725.651.5%
95Bali (Denpasar)Rp 222,289,157Rp 702,989,45825.382.7%
96Riga€27,472€38,61325.368.7%
97Phnom Penh$12,600$44,64024.8100.0%
98NairobiKSh 1,859,639KSh 5,741,63424.767.4%
99JakartaRp 222,289,157Rp 680,760,54224.582.7%
100Hanoi₫360,000,000₫1,084,500,00024.175.0%
101Krakowzł 140,964zł 167,74723.873.9%
102Istanbul₺864,081₺1,330,68523.157.9%
103BogotáCOP 89,783,133COP 171,336,14522.981.0%
104Chiang Mai฿836,776฿1,260,74322.689.1%
105Bucharestlei 121,880lei 171,39322.555.0%
106Mumbai₹1,198,193₹3,339,96222.391.5%
107CasablancaMAD 139,880MAD 386,41722.172.0%
108Bangalore₹1,198,193₹3,115,30120.891.5%
109MedellínCOP 89,783,133COP 152,631,32520.481.0%
110Delhi₹1,198,193₹2,920,59519.591.5%
111MarrakechMAD 139,880MAD 335,71119.272.0%
112Chennai₹1,198,193₹2,830,73018.991.5%
113CairoE£614,819E£1,475,56616.868.1%

Data covers 113 cities. Local market = verified / OECD / COLI badge (same as /is-my-salary-good/). Lifestyle equivalent = NYC baseline × city COLI / 100 — not market pay. Updated 2026.

Salary Range

Typical doctor (general) salary range (New York baseline, USD):

Entry Level
$80,000
Mid-Career
$180,000
Senior
$350,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average doctor (general) salary in 2026?

The mid-career doctor (general) New York baseline is $180,000. Each city shows two numbers: local-market pay (verified national stats, OECD estimate, or COLI fallback) and a lifestyle equivalent (NYC baseline scaled by city COLI). The equivalent is not what someone earns locally.

Which city pays doctor (general)s the most?

The highest COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent for a doctor (general) is Zurich at $220,320 USD. That figure is purchasing-power scaled from the New York baseline, not local market pay. See both columns in the table for all 113 cities.

How is the salary adjusted for each city?

Local-market pay uses the same country multipliers as /is-my-salary-good/ (verified national statistics, OECD wage ratios, or COLI fallback). Lifestyle equivalent starts from the New York baseline and scales by city COLI (NYC = 100). Take-home percentage is tax and social contributions on the local-market figure.