Compensation Issues

Physician pay increases have not kept up with inflation rates in recent years, with average physician compensation declining by 2.4 percent in 2022 — compared with an increase of 3.8 percent the prior year, according to Doximity's 2023 "Physician Compensation…

Oral and maxillofacial surgery was the specialty with the largest pay disparity between male and female physicians in 2022, according to Physicians Thrive's annual compensation report. 

Kentucky and Tennessee have the highest median salary for physicians, according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report."

Orthopedic physicians receive the highest average incentive bonuses and pediatric specialists the lowest.

Male physicians earned $122,000 more on average than their female counterparts in 2022, according to Physicians Thrive's annual physician compensation report. 

Surgeons continue to be among the highest-paid physicians while pediatricians and those who practice family medicine remain among the lowest-paid specialists, according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report."

The types of jobs available at hospitals vary widely, and so do the highest-paying states for those jobs. 

Researchers have confirmed a link between CEO pay and consumers' trust of their organizations, according to a series of studies published in the Journal of Business Ethics. 

Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health is offering registered nurses $3,000 to $15,000 sign-on bonuses to address staffing shortages at its hospitals in the state, The Piscataquis Observer reported May 5.

Despite economic uncertainty, the U.S.' highest-earning CEOs saw their pay climb in 2022, according to the 2023 edition of the Equilar 100.