PracticeMatch 2019 Physician Salary Survey

PracticeMatch conducts a physician compensation survey on an annual basis to report trends in salary, sign-on bonuses, and job satisfaction by specialty. Check out the 2019 survey results.

PracticeMatch 2019 Physician Salary Survey

Practice Setting Trends

Of the over 2,000 physicians who participated in the survey, 87% were employed full time. Q2: "Which of the following best describes your current practice setting?"

Time in Current Profession

Respondents have been in the profession for > 15 years and ∼ 12 years in their current position. Q3: "How many years have you been in the profession?" Q4: "How many years have you been in your current position?" Q5: "What percent of your responsibilities include: direct patient care, admin, other?"

Age Spread

Of the over 2,000 physicians who participated in the survey, almost half are ages 30-49. Q16: "Which of the following categories best describes your age?"

Job Satisfaction

Job satisfaction was slightly higher than earnings satisfaction, males were more likely to be satisfied than females on both metrics, and 47% are very or extremely satisfied with their current position. Q6: "Overall, for your current position, how would you rate your job satisfaction?"

Compensation Ranges Overall

Almost 70% of surveyed individuals had a total compensation in the $100k to $300k range, and hospitals seemed to have slightly more higher-salaried respondents. Q9: "To the nearest $1,000, approximately how much did you earn last year, not including annual bonuses?"

2017 vs. 2018 Compensation Trends

Roughly one third of physicians earned more in 2018 than they did in 2017. Data from Q9 + Q10 compiled with last year's survey data

Trends in Bonuses

More than half of physicians are not receiving annual bonuses, with $20,000 being the median bonus for those who receive bonuses. Q10: "How much did you earn as an annual bonus last year?"

Sign-on Bonuses

25% received a sign-on bonus, with the median bonus being $15,000. Q12: "When you started in your current position, did you receive a sign-on bonus?"

Student Loans

28% of respondents had outstanding student loans, and only 9% were receiving loan assistance. Q13: "Did you have any student loans with an outstanding balance in 2018" Q14: "Did you receive student loan assistance in 2018?"

Career Fairs

Almost 70% of physicians who attended a career fair found it to be helpful or somewhat helpful, and 70% of those who attended went to a live career fair. Q19b: "Did you attend career fairs in 2018?" Q19c: "Were the career fairs live or virtual?" Q19d: "How would you rate the career fairs?"

Email Recruitment

Email is the preferred method of recruitment for most physicians, but office physicians were more likely to prefer not beng recruited compared to hospital physicians.

Survey conducted in March 2019 in partnership with M3 Global Research. 2,010 physicians were surveyed.

Browse our Job Board to Find your Next Opportunity.

Find
your Perfect Job

Let employers contact you directly with opportunities that match your preferences.

Create
Your Profile

Meet face to face with recruiters from leading hospitals and healthcare systems.