The survey included 2,339 physicians in addition to nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Other key findings from the survey include the following:
• 61 percent of physicians were dissatisfied to some extent with their income for 2010.
• 35 percent of respondents were satisfied with their 2010 income.
• 2 percent of respondents said their 2010 income exceeded their expectations.
• The average change in compensation between 2009 and 2010 was negative (0.14) across all 19 physician specialties surveyed compared to positive 4.9 percent from 2008-2009.
• Psychiatrists and emergency medicine physicians reported the largest income growth based on percentage increase.
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