Neurosurgery Residency Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Neurosurgery Residency major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Residency/Fellowship, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Residency/Fellowship, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
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Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
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Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
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Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
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CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
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Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC: 19-1042
Occupation: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$100,590
156,300
N/A
N/A
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1071
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
$105,620
229,720
N/A
N/A
Surgeons, All Other
SOC: 29-1249
Occupation: Surgeons, All Other
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24,080
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

9.9%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$100,590156,300
2023$100,890136,620
2022$99,930110,550
2021$95,310108,550
2020$91,510126,110

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

6.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$105,620229,720
2023$105,650225,360
2022$100,300207,700
2021$102,720191,830
2020$99,090200,040

Surgeons, All Other

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5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$NaN24,080
2023$NaN26,370
2022$NaN25,910
2021$NaN29,590