OB/GYN · Evidence depth: moderate
Gynecologic Oncology
Ownership-sensitivity model
The 10 vectors of a physician career.
Every path is scored 0-100 across 10 critical dimensions using public-data signals, modeled assumptions, and verification prompts. Modeled estimate. Not a salary survey. See methodology.
72/100
Income ceiling
Income ceiling
High, built on radical surgery and chemotherapy management.
The reality
You bill for long, complex debulking operations and, at many sites, for administering chemotherapy.
The signal
Combining major surgery with longitudinal oncology care stacks two revenue streams a general OB/GYN lacks.
The catch
The work is hospital- and cancer-center-bound, so there is no facility-fee ownership to leverage.
The verdict
A strong ceiling for a surgical subspecialty, but salary-and-production, not equity, drives it.
32/100
Lifestyle control
Lifestyle control
Low; radical cases and very sick patients dictate the week.
The reality
Multi-hour debulking operations routinely blow up any semblance of a predictable schedule.
The signal
You carry a critically ill postoperative and inpatient census that does not respect clinic hours.
The catch
Time is split unpredictably among the OR, chemotherapy clinic, and the inpatient service.
The verdict
A poor fit for anyone prioritizing schedule control; the acuity owns your calendar.
60/100
Sleep / call burden
Sleep / call burden
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Ownership / facility upside
Ownership / facility upside
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Geography flexibility
Geography flexibility
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Innovation / industry adjacency
Innovation / industry adjacency
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Training opportunity cost
Training opportunity cost
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Job-market density
Job-market density
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Malpractice / litigation pressure
Malpractice / litigation pressure
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Burnout-mismatch risk
Burnout-mismatch risk
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Derived model. DirectionalModeled base range
$430k - $545k
OB/GYN's top fellowship: complex surgery, chemo management, hospital programs.
Production upside
High
Complex surgery + chemo management; hospital service-line economics with the specialty's top comp band.
Ownership upside
Minimal
None meaningful. Gyn-onc is hospital/academic program-based; leverage is program leadership and robotics priority.
Salary-only gap
Low
No ownership gap; the fellowship premium is priced into employed packages because programs must have them.
Modeled estimate. Not a salary survey. Derived model. Directional only. Verify against real offers, contracts, and local mentors. Income scales with payer mix, ownership, and geography. See methodology.
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External benchmark reference
Verify independently~$480k
External benchmark reference - verify independently. Not ingested DoctorCalculator source data.
Best fit
- The Prestige-Risk Academic. Mission and reputation first. Eyes open about the pay gap.
- The Procedure-Heavy Wealth Builder. Top-tier income through volume, procedures, production, and ownership.
Poor fit
- The Lifestyle-First Clinician. A good life on sane hours, and the math actually works.
- The Protected-Sleep Specialist. Strong income without surrendering your nights.
This path is described at directional confidence (Evidence depth: moderate). Detailed evidence cards are added as the module is validated; we will not manufacture precision before then.