Question 1

How many physician salary submissions are in the database?

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SalaryDr currently has 3,157 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?

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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
Apr 2026	Neurosurgery Pediatric	Omaha Metro	Hospital Employed 25 years experience Every 3rd Night (q3)	$783,800 Med $910K $750,000 base Base + Productivity · $169/wRVU	~$377/hr
Apr 2026	Nephrology	California	Private Practice 2 years experience Every 4th Night (q4)	$270,000 Med $400K $260,000 base Base + Quality Bonus	~$104/hr
Apr 2026	Pathology	Massachusetts	Academic 15 years experience No Call	$640,000 Med $390K $560,000 base	~$205/hr

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