Top-Paid Departments at Ohio State, 2025

Departments ranked by median annualized base pay in the September 30, 2025 file. Only the 937 departments with at least 10 positions are ranked, so a few very high salaries cannot decide the order. The list shows the top 100. Base pay only, not total compensation.

Snapshot year

Highest median base pay

#	Department	Positions	People	Median pay	Highest pay
1	Health Sciences – FGP Neurological Surgery	23	23	$599,538	$837,668
2	Health Sciences – FGP Orthopedics	41	41	$538,476	$672,869
3	Health Sciences – FGP Plastic Surgery	23	23	$509,055	$676,969
4	Health Sciences – FGP Sports Medicine Center	10	10	$467,662	$664,046
5	Health Sciences – FGP Anesthesiology	93	93	$450,226	$504,622
6	Health Sciences – FGP IM Gastroenterology, Herpetology and Nutrition	43	43	$429,702	$659,079
7	Health Sciences – FGP General Surgery	14	14	$411,408	$560,509
8	Health Sciences – FGP Radiation Oncology	31	30	$403,687	$531,114
9	Health Sciences – FGP Urology	22	22	$378,706	$528,484
10	Health Sciences – FGP Radiology	80	80	$374,312	$452,932
11	Health Sciences – FGP IM Cardiovascular Medicine	67	67	$367,624	$662,606
12	Health Sciences – FGP Surgical Oncology	20	20	$366,867	$554,280
13	Health Sciences – FGP Dermatology	25	25	$358,618	$756,787
14	Health Sciences – FGP Crit Care Trauma and Burn	17	17	$344,518	$537,125
15	Health Sciences – FGP IM Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine	59	59	$315,550	$430,584
16	Health Sciences – FGP Obstetrics and Gynecology	50	50	$306,801	$828,000
17	Health Sciences – FGP Otolaryngology	35	35	$291,241	$592,738
18	Fisher College – Accounting and Management Information Systems	37	37	$264,137	$497,021
19	Health Sciences – FGP Emergency Medicine	102	102	$256,792	$506,670
20	Health Sciences – FGP IM Hematology	57	57	$254,943	$436,555
21	Health Sciences – FGP IM Medical Oncology	66	66	$254,943	$436,555
22	Health Sciences – FGP Neurology	68	68	$251,302	$480,860
23	Health Sciences – FGP IM Hospital Medicine	159	159	$242,683	$313,039
24	Athletics – Basketball Men	10	10	$242,250	$800,000
25	Specialty Care – Health System Anesthesiology Services	138	138	$233,747	$367,710
26	Health Sciences – FGP IM Immunology and Rheumatology	14	14	$231,079	$236,454
27	Health Sciences – FGP Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	32	32	$226,790	$485,540
28	Ross – Perfusion	16	16	$225,507	$237,998
29	Health Sciences – FGP IM Nephrology	27	27	$222,148	$281,987
30	Health Sciences – FGP IM Palliative Medicine	27	27	$218,479	$310,000
31	Health Sciences – FGP IM General Internal Medicine	88	88	$216,424	$279,000
32	Health Sciences – Administration	26	26	$216,418	$3,144,848
33	Health Sciences – FGP IM Infectious Diseases	26	26	$211,228	$238,148
34	Health Sciences – FGP Pathology	70	70	$201,039	$548,473
35	Fisher College – Finance	56	56	$195,699	$664,981
36	Legal Affairs – Administration	29	29	$194,687	$730,439
37	Health Sciences – Family Practice Services	46	46	$190,116	$348,991
38	Health Sciences – FGP Family Medicine	47	47	$187,595	$323,769
39	Health Sciences – FGP Ophthalmology	43	43	$179,219	$546,515
40	Health System Shared Services – APP Administration	12	12	$171,323	$238,487
41	Fisher College – Marketing and Logistics	45	45	$170,000	$418,067
42	Fisher College – Operations and Business Analytics	34	34	$167,885	$311,923
43	James – Oncology Nursing Administration	15	15	$167,082	$388,069
44	Health Sciences – FGP IM Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	24	24	$163,474	$288,145
45	Libraries – Executive Office	10	10	$159,696	$346,214
46	ERIK – Office of Attending Veterinarian - Animal Care and Use Program	12	12	$157,307	$281,983
47	Fisher College – Management and Human Resources	46	46	$155,669	$564,850
48	External Affairs – Government Affairs – General	12	12	$147,507	$360,000
49	James – Clinical Operations Administration	15	15	$140,335	$320,340
50	Health System Shared Services – Clinical Nurse Specialists	29	29	$140,109	$184,414
51	Nursing – Pitzer Center	16	16	$138,530	$259,178
52	Medicine – Biomedical Informatics (BMI)	60	60	$137,613	$374,569
53	Veterinary Medicine – Ohio Department of Education State Funding	12	12	$136,602	$163,123
54	Medicine – Cancer Biology and Genetics (CBG)	21	21	$134,550	$837,044
55	Ross – Clinic ACC Pharmacist	13	13	$134,357	$206,319
56	Arts and Sciences – Statistics	44	44	$134,063	$213,759
57	James – Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza Pharmacy	20	20	$132,362	$167,918
58	University Hospital – Medical Advanced Practice Providers	37	37	$132,329	$161,604
59	Ambulatory Services – Sports Medicine Surgical	28	28	$131,346	$173,840
60	Health System Shared Services – Portfolio Management Office	33	33	$128,750	$177,315
61	Pharmacy – Practice and Science	27	27	$128,193	$212,128
62	Health System Shared Services – Office of Legal Affairs	34	34	$128,131	$450,000
63	James – SSCBC Pharmacy	11	11	$128,128	$179,278
64	James – Pharmacy Administration	42	42	$126,941	$233,296
65	University Hospital – Surgical Advanced Practice Providers	22	22	$126,096	$173,991
66	Ross – Ross Surgical Advanced Practice Providers	33	33	$126,094	$156,145
67	University Hospital – Care Management Administration	13	13	$125,750	$195,624
68	Business and Finance – Office of Investments	10	10	$125,338	$904,800
69	Health System Shared Services – Supply Chain Management	32	32	$124,929	$216,764
70	Administration and Planning – DPS University Police	75	75	$124,800	$214,416
71	Ross – Ross Medical APPS	42	42	$124,469	$181,521
72	Social Work – Faculty Affairs	39	39	$124,201	$246,499
73	Health Sciences – FGP Psychiatry	94	94	$123,947	$267,058
74	East – Advanced Practice Providers	36	36	$123,603	$159,200
75	James – WCA Pharmacy - Infusion	26	26	$122,818	$173,972
76	OTDI – Information and Identity Protection	43	43	$122,678	$314,518
77	James – Ambulatory Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant	231	231	$122,627	$193,462
78	Specialty Care – Specialty Care Network Clinical Support	11	11	$122,276	$135,188
79	James – Inpatient Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant	137	137	$121,559	$181,015
80	Engineering – Electrical and Computer Engineering	104	104	$121,425	$238,518
81	Harding – Harding Hospital APP	13	13	$121,313	$132,403
82	Ambulatory Services – Ambulatory Pharmacist Services	52	52	$120,838	$245,523
83	Optometry – Academics	66	66	$120,694	$389,117
84	Human Resources – Talent Management	11	11	$120,356	$215,250
85	Arts and Sciences – Political Science	50	49	$119,832	$258,675
86	Health System Shared Services – Strategy and Transformation	15	15	$119,725	$221,623
87	CCC – Information Technology	29	29	$119,334	$167,077
88	OTDI – PeopleSoft Applications	12	12	$119,235	$163,668
89	Engineering – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	133	133	$118,937	$328,749
90	OTDI – Enterprise Business Solutions	59	59	$118,877	$236,882
91	Brain and Spine – Brain and Spine Advanced Practice Providers	13	13	$118,830	$173,552
92	James – Critical Care Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant	38	38	$118,785	$177,309
93	University Hospital – Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers	41	41	$118,705	$147,600
94	Engineering – College Administration	20	20	$117,960	$263,821
95	James – Investigational Drug Service	21	21	$117,951	$162,719
96	OTDI – Governance and Risk Management	11	11	$117,546	$187,928
97	Strategic Enrollment – Strategic Enrollment Administration	10	10	$117,247	$211,580
98	FAES – OSUE Community Development	10	10	$117,195	$189,811
99	John Glenn – Academic	27	27	$116,859	$239,635
100	OTDI – Mobile and Web Applications	21	21	$116,839	$184,773

Largest combined base pay

The 25 departments with the highest total base pay across all positions.

#	Department	Positions	Median pay	Combined pay
1	Health Sciences – FGP IM Hospital Medicine	159	$242,683	$36.62M
2	Health Sciences – FGP Anesthesiology	93	$450,226	$36.17M
3	Specialty Care – Health System Anesthesiology Services	138	$233,747	$30.77M
4	Health Sciences – FGP Radiology	80	$374,312	$27.57M
5	James – Ambulatory Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant	231	$122,627	$27.28M
6	Medicine – Pediatrics	763	$30,208	$26.72M
7	Medicine – Psychiatry	419	$50,627	$26.26M
8	Health Sciences – FGP IM Cardiovascular Medicine	67	$367,624	$25.82M
9	Medicine – Pathology	334	$65,000	$24.19M
10	Health Sciences – FGP Emergency Medicine	102	$256,792	$23.09M
11	CCC – Clinical Trials Office	303	$64,771	$20.95M
12	Medicine – Anesthesiology	275	$60,570	$20.78M
13	Health Sciences – FGP Orthopedics	41	$538,476	$20.60M
14	Athletics – Football	60	$93,045	$20.08M
15	Medicine – Emergency Medicine	246	$67,361	$18.85M
16	Health Sciences – FGP IM Gastroenterology, Herpetology and Nutrition	43	$429,702	$18.36M
17	University Hospital – Pharmacy	238	$52,576	$18.31M
18	Health Sciences – FGP IM General Internal Medicine	88	$216,424	$17.97M
19	Health Sciences – FGP IM Medical Oncology	66	$254,943	$17.71M
20	Arts and Sciences – Chemistry and Biochemistry Administration	204	$64,765	$17.20M
21	CCC – Comprehensive Cancer Center	242	$65,578	$17.13M
22	Health Sciences – FGP IM Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine	59	$315,550	$16.83M
23	Health Sciences – FGP Neurology	68	$251,302	$16.74M
24	James – Inpatient Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant	137	$121,559	$16.62M
25	Medicine – Radiology	195	$73,100	$16.44M

Top-Paid Departments at Ohio State, 2025

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