Bottom quarter
$307K
Pathologist Salary in Salt Lake City
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$358K
Top quarter
$422K
Top 10%
$496K
Adjusted for Salt Lake City at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Pathologist in Salt Lake City pulls a median of $358,440 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $422,300 and the top 10% at $496,460. Salt Lake City sits at 1.03× the national average for pay. $422,300 is what top-quartile Pathologist pay looks like in Salt Lake City. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$422,300 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$390,370 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$358,440 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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