The report, released Aug. 3, examined data from the salary survey conducted between Feb. 2 and March 2 among 9,140 physician assistants.
Five findings:
1. The median base salary of hospital-employed physician assistants was $107,000 in 2017, compared to $101,000 for practice-employed physician assistants.
2. About 28 percent of hospital-employed physician assistants are likely to report that a career ladder exists for them in their organization, compared to 11 percent of practice-employed physician assistants.
3. Nearly 58 percent of hospital-employed physician assistants reported that physician assistants are formal leaders in their organization, compared to about 28 percent of their counterparts at practices.
4. More hospital-employed physician assistants (12.6 percent) also reported they have completed formal leadership training compared to their counterparts at practices (8.7 percent).
5. Hospital-employed physician assistants typically receive 20 days of general paid time off compared to 17.8 days for practice-employed physician assistants.
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