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Median Comparison of Compensation and Signing Bonus
for New Physicians and Established Physicians
Sept.–Oct. 2009
Source: "2009 Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey,” conducted by the Medical Group Management Association (www.mgma.com) and the National Association of Physicians Recruiters (www.napr.org). To purchase a copy of the study, visit www.mgma.com/pm/article.aspx, call (877) ASK-MGMA (275-6462), or email support@mgma.com.
Primary care physicians’ compensation and signing bonuses are significantly lower than their specialists counterparts, with the exception of emergency medicine.
| |
Compensation First Year out of Residency or Fellowship |
Compensation
All Physicians
(Excluding First Year
out of Residency
or Fellowship |
Signing Bonus
First Year out
of Residency
or Fellowship |
Signing Bonus
All Physician
(Excluding First Year
out of Residency
or Fellowship) |
|
All Primary Care: |
$140,000 |
$145,000 |
$15,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Family Practice (without OB) |
$140,000 |
$145,000 |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
| Internal Medicine** |
$140,000 |
$153,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Pediatric/Adolescent Medicine** |
$130,000 |
$135,000 |
$15,000 |
$10,000 |
**Represents specialties that are combined.
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