Is My Emergency Medicine Offer Fair?
Updated | Reports through | 145 approved attending reports
Short answer
A emergency medicine offer can be compared with what emergency medicine physicians report. Across 145 approved attending reports on SalaryDr, the median total compensation is $410,000 and the middle half falls between $363,000 and $478,800 (80% between $320,000 and $650,000). An offer below the 25th percentile sits in the bottom quarter of reports; one above the 75th sits in the top quarter.
This is a comparison with peer reports, not a verdict on your offer. Location, call, productivity terms and benefits all change what a fair number is.
Emergency Medicine total compensation by percentile
| Cohort | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All emergency medicine attendings | $320,000 | $363,000 | $410,000 | $478,800 | $650,000 | 145 |
| Hospital or health system employed | $335,000 | $363,000 | $400,000 | $445,000 | $500,000 | 81 |
| Private practice | $335,000 | $400,000 | $425,000 | $600,000 | $756,000 | 25 |
| Academic | $290,000 | $305,000 | $365,000 | $380,000 | $425,000 | 23 |
Rows appear only with at least 5 reports. The 10th and 90th percentiles need at least 15. Figures from 24 or fewer reports are rounded.
Median by state
| State | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| California | $430,000 | 16 |
| Georgia | $380,000 | 13 |
| Florida | $505,000 | 12 |
| Illinois | $400,000 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | $380,000 | 9 |
| New York | $350,000 | 9 |
| Texas | $460,000 | 9 |
| Alabama | $365,000 | 8 |
States with the most emergency medicine reports, each with at least 5.
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Enter your offer to see its percentile against these reports, including signing bonus and practice setting.
What else makes an offer fair
- Call: is call paid separately, and at what rate? See call pay data.
- Productivity: what is the dollars-per-wRVU rate, and when does the bonus start? See wRVU rates.
- Signing bonus and relocation: how much, and what has to be paid back if you leave early? See signing bonus data.
- Non-compete: how many miles, for how long, and from which sites.
- Benefits: retirement match, CME money, malpractice tail coverage and paid time off.
Questions
How do I know if my emergency medicine offer is fair?
Compare the offer's total annual compensation with what emergency medicine physicians report. Across 145 approved attending reports on SalaryDr, the middle half of reports falls between $363,000 and $478,800, with a median of $410,000, and 80% fall between $320,000 and $650,000. An offer near the median is typical; one below the 25th percentile sits in the bottom quarter of reports. Pay is only part of the picture, so also check call pay, the wRVU rate, the non-compete and benefits.
What is a typical emergency medicine offer?
The median total compensation in approved emergency medicine attending reports on SalaryDr is $410,000 a year, based on 145 reports.
Does practice setting change what a emergency medicine offer should pay?
Reported medians differ by setting: hospital or health system employed $400,000 (81 reports); private practice $425,000 (25 reports); academic $365,000 (23 reports). Compare an offer with reports from the same kind of practice when the sample allows.
Where does this data come from?
Physicians report their own pay to SalaryDr. These figures use approved attending reports of realized pay or accepted offers, and this page shows no figure from fewer than 5 reports.
Add your pay
Every report makes these comparisons sharper for the next emergency medicine physician. Reports are anonymous and reviewed before they count.
Add your pay to SalaryDrSource: SalaryDr, approved emergency medicine attending reports of realized pay or accepted offers. See the methodology.