Question 1

How many physician salary submissions are in the database?

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SalaryDr currently has 3,851 verified physician salary submissions from across the United States. This database is updated daily as new submissions are verified.

Question 2

How is physician salary data verified?

Accepted Answer

All salary submissions on SalaryDr are verified through a combination of automated validation checks and manual review. We verify specialty credentials, compensation ranges, and geographic consistency to ensure data accuracy.

Question 3

What factors affect physician salary the most?

Accepted Answer

The factors that most significantly affect physician salary are: 1) Medical specialty, 2) Geographic location, 3) Practice setting (private practice vs employed), 4) Years of experience, 5) Subspecialty training, and 6) RVU productivity.

Question 4

Do private practice doctors make more money?

Accepted Answer

Private practice physicians typically earn 15-30% more than hospital-employed doctors on average, but with greater income variability and business overhead. Private practice offers higher earning potential through practice ownership and fee-for-service models.

Posted↓	Specialty	Location	Practice Type	Total Comp	Effective $/Hr
Jul 2026	Anesthesiology	Philadelphia Metro	Large Health System 29 years experience Weekly (q7)	$510,000 Med $535K $440,000 base	~$213/hr
Jul 2026	General Surgery	Connecticut	Academic 3 years experience Every 6th Night (q6)	$390,000 Med $529K	~$150/hr
Jul 2026	Internal Medicine Pulmonary & Critical Care	Maryland	Community Hospital 2 years experience	$416,000 Med $310K $370,000 base Base + Productivity + Quality · $52/wRVU	~$200/hr

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