The following is a breakdown of responses given by physicians about their earnings in 2012:
• Income exceeded expectations; I am beyond satisfied: 2.6 percent
• Satisfied with income level for amount of hours put in: 32.8 percent
• Satisfied with income level but worked too many hours to get it: 20.2 percent
• Dissatisfied with income for amount of time put in: 34.5 percent
• So displeased with income that practicing medicine might not be worth it: 7.5 percent
• Not sure: 2.4 percent
The Medicus Firm’s survey included responses from 2,568 physicians.
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