The connotation of a word refers to the emotional or cultural association with that word rather than its dictionary definition. The connotation definition is therefore not the explicit meaning of the word, but rather the meaning that the word implies. Connotation comes from the Latin word âconnotare,â which means, âto mark in addition.â. In some cases, connotation can also be similar to symbolism as it hinges on culturally-accepted meanings.
Compensation was different for hospital surgeons, with an annual average salary of $567,171 for cardiac surgeons and $681,408 for pediatric cardiac surgeons. Cardiothoracic surgeon hourly salary. The average wage per hour for these professionals ranges between $147.53 and $270 according to the salary statistics done by Jobstat. The highest paid cardiac surgeons earn an hourly wage of $270.67 per hour, while the lowest paid earns $40.86 per hour.
These salaries place cardiac surgeons as the highest-paid of all surgical specialties. In the AMGA survey, orthopedic surgeons came close at median of $582,056 a year. In comparison, general surgeons reported a median salary of $413,824 a year. In a MGMA survey, orthopedic surgeons enjoyed the highest salaries at $559,137 per year, with pediatric neurosurgeons earning $643,188 a year. General surgeons were well below those figures, at $373,478 per year. Career Outlook Cardiac surgeons spend a total of eight years in college, with the first four in an undergraduate premedical program and the second four in a medical or osteopathic school.