Bottom quarter
$452K
Cardiologist Salary in Nashville
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$530K
Top quarter
$624K
Top 10%
$732K
Adjusted for Nashville at 1.01× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Cardiologist in Nashville pulls a median of $530,250 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $624,180 and the top 10% at $732,250. The Nashville adjustment moves the band 1% above the national baseline. $624,180 is what top-quartile Cardiologist pay looks like in Nashville. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$624,180 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$577,215 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$530,250 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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