Hospice Palliative Care Salary 2026: $330K Median
The median hospice palliative care physician salary in the United States is $330,000 per year, based on 5 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $325,000 and $340,000.
- Median
- $330,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $325K–$340K
- Approved reports
- 5
- As of
Source: SalaryDr salary reports — anonymous, self-reported and approved before publication. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and incentives. Figures from 24 or fewer reports are rounded to protect privacy. Methodology
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Hospice Palliative Care Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)
Based on 5 approved salary reports. 100% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $80,000
- Median Bonus
- $60,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $60,000 - $66,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 23%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 5 of 5 (100%)
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Hospice Palliative Care Physician Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 5 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a hospice palliative care physician make in 2026?
The median hospice palliative care physician salary in the United States is $330,000 per year, based on 5 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through June 3, 2025. The average is $350,000. At the average reported workweek of 43 hours, the median works out to about $148 per hour.
What is the salary range for a hospice palliative care physician?
The middle 50% of reported hospice palliative care physician salaries fall between $325,000 (25th percentile) and $340,000 (75th percentile). Based on 5 reports.
How many hours does a hospice palliative care physician work per week?
Hospice palliative care physicians who reported their schedule average 43 hours per week (5 reports).
How satisfied are hospice palliative care physicians with their jobs?
Hospice palliative care physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 4.4 out of 5 (5 reports). 100% of the 5 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this hospice palliative care physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 5 reports that hospice palliative care physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from June 3, 2025. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified.
Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.