Nocturnist Salary in New Bedford, Massachusetts

How much does a Nocturnist make in New Bedford, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Nocturnist in New Bedford, MA is $250,873. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $188,632 to a high of $308,043, with most professionals earning between $218,294 and $280,798.

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What is a Nocturnist?

A Nocturnist is a hospital-based physician who only works overnight. Most nocturnists are trained in internal medicine or family medicine and have experience in hospital medicine. However, there are nocturnists trained in other specialties, such as pediatrics. The main role of a Nocturnist is to admit patients into the hospital from an emergency department, and to care for previously admitted inpatients through the night....

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What does a Nocturnist do?

Common responsibilities of a Nocturnist

Serves as the physician-of-record after accepting case responsibility for a hospitalized patient from his/her primary care physician, as well as for unassigned patients from the hospital, patients referred to the hospital from communities outside the area, and patients from physicians in the community who can no longer make hospital rounds on their patients.

November 16, 2022

Adherence to VA policies and procedures regarding documentation, patient safety, and utilization.

January 10, 2023

Ordering and/or performing, evaluating, interpreting and integrating findings of diagnostic tests and procedures to formulate health management plans.

March 01, 2023

Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.

March 23, 2023

Obtaining histories for patients (adult and geriatric) which have implications for treatment of the disease processes for which the patients are being seen.

March 30, 2023

Participates in departmental and organizational committees and programs as appropriate and attends all required meetings, in-services, and professional trainings.

April 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Nocturnist in New Bedford, MA

Average Base Salary

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218294

280798

250873

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

222655

281635

253710

What is the average salary for Nocturnist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nocturnist in New Bedford, MA. The base salary for Nocturnist ranges from $218,294 to $280,798 with the average base salary of $250,873. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $222,655 to $281,635 with the average total cash compensation of $253,710.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$250,873	$218,294 - $280,798
Bonus	$2,837	$4,361 - $837
Total Pay	$253,710	$222,655 - $281,635

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Nocturnist Salary Near New Bedford, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA
CITY, STATE Fall River, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $218,294 - $280,798	COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Tiverton, RI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $218,087 - $280,532	COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA
CITY, STATE Taunton, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $223,652 - $287,691	COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA
CITY, STATE Newport, RI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $216,763 - $278,829	COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA
CITY, STATE East Providence, RI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $214,404 - $275,795	COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA
CITY, STATE Plymouth, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $221,335 - $284,710	COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA

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About New Bedford, Massachusetts

New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts. New Bedford is nicknamed "The Whaling City" because during the 19th century, the city was one of the most important whaling ports in the world, along with Nantucket, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut. The city, along with Fall River and Taunton, make up the three largest cities in the South Coast region of Massachusetts and is known for its fishing fleet and accompanying seafood producing industries ...

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