Salary data from spreadsheet survey in prior post n = 77
Hospitalist Compensation Survey — Cleaned Attending Data
EDITED SAMPLE SIZE N = 572
Usable total compensation responses: n = 572
Schedule structure readable: n = 537
Shift length identifiable: n = 131
Annual shifts reported or directly calculable: n = 133
Obvious test/filler responses, residents or apparent trainees, malformed entries, and apparent duplicates were excluded. One attending response was included in the overall sample but excluded from the compensation analysis because the reported bonus amount could not be reliably interpreted.
Compensation definition
Total compensation includes:
Base salary
Expected recurring bonus
Quality compensation
Productivity compensation
RVU compensation
It excludes:
Optional extra shifts
Signing bonuses
Relocation assistance
CME
Loan repayment
Benefits
Compensation was not adjusted for FTE, benefits, or differences between W-2 and 1099 employment.
Total compensation percentiles
25th percentile: $280,000
Median: $310,000
75th percentile: $340,000
90th percentile: $375,000
95th percentile: approximately $397,000
Overall schedule data
Among responses with readable schedule information:
Recognizable 7-on/7-off schedule: 291 of 537 respondents, or 54%
Median reported shift length: 12 hours
Median reported annual shifts: 182
Compensation groups
These are rank-based groups. Salary ranges overlap at percentile boundaries because several respondents reported the same compensation.
Bottom 25%: $160,000–$280,000
Responses: n = 143
Median shift length: 12 hours
7-on/7-off: 53 of 130 readable schedules, or 41%
Median annual shifts: 170
25th–50th percentile: $280,000–$310,000
Responses: n = 143
Median shift length: 12 hours
7-on/7-off: 88 of 131 readable schedules, or 67%
Median annual shifts: 180
50th–75th percentile: $310,000–$340,000
Responses: n = 143
Median shift length: 12 hours
7-on/7-off: 72 of 142 readable schedules, or 51%
Median annual shifts: 182
75th–90th percentile: $340,000–$375,000
Responses: n = 85
Median shift length: 12 hours
7-on/7-off: 50 of 80 readable schedules, or 63%
Median annual shifts: 181
Top 10%: $375,000–$650,000
Responses: n = 58
Median shift length: 12 hours
7-on/7-off: 28 of 54 readable schedules, or 52%
Median annual shifts: 182
Overall typical job
The median respondent reported:
Approximately $310,000 in recurring annual cash compensation
12-hour shifts
Approximately 182 shifts per year
Approximately $340,000 represented top-quartile compensation.
Approximately $375,000 or more represented top-decile compensation.
Patient census did not consistently increase with compensation. Some of the highest-paying positions included productivity compensation, rural or difficult-to-recruit locations, locums or 1099 arrangements, night work, or unusual call structures.
Open-versus-closed ICU status was not collected in the spreadsheet.
Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gbl7nV8-emfe2ZS-uizBL0AbWNqhlsWAAHimdtS2Eaw/edit?usp=drivesdk
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