1. The median compensation for physician CEOs and presidents in 2009 was $383,500, up from $339,324 in 2007.
Mean compensation based on organization type:
2. Academic medical center – $333,060
3. Hospital – $304,410
4. Health system corporate office – $374,248
Median compensation based on compensation method:
5. Salary only – $254,000
6. Salary plus bonus – $310,000
7. Salary plus bonus and other – $328,750
Median compensation based on geographic area:
8. Northeast – $289,000
9. Southeast – $289,000
10. North central – $289,912
11. Central – $280,000
12. West – $286,095
Learn more about Cejka Search and ACPE’s 2009 Physician Executive Compensation Survey.