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Physician compensation can vary greatly between academic medical centers and private practices or community settings with differences ranging from <5% to >30% depending on specialty. Why does this pay gap exist and why does it vary so much from specialty to specialty?

How employer type affects pay, benefits, and quality of life for PAs and NPs — from hospitals to telehealth, see how to pick the right fit for your goals.

Think a 40-hour workweek sounds reasonable? Not if your physician employment contract defines it as 40 patient contact hours. Learn how this common clause can contribute to burnout.

Productivity (wRVU) based models are the most popular compensation models for physicians. In this post we do a deep-dive on the latest benchmarks on productivity metrics and conversion factors for each specialty

With last month's updates, you can now turn salary data into a real pay raise with 1:1 contract support. We're also proud to amplify the voices of women using Marit to advocate for pay equity and bring greater transparency to all subspecialties.

1 in 14 Physician Assistants earn over $200K. Learn how specialty, comp model, employer type, shifts, and location contribute to PA salaries; and see what’s possible for you.

1 in 12 Nurse Practitioners earn over $200K. Learn how specialty, comp model, employer type, shifts, and location contribute; and see what’s possible for you.

Last month, we launched a mobile app that brings the entire Marit experience to your phone, and we've made it easier than ever to explore trends in salary data by specialty, comp model, location, and more.

We often focus on how physician salaries compare across specialties. But there’s actually as much or more variation within each specialty, as there is across specialties. Doctors in the top 10% often earn 1.5 - 3.5 times more than those in the bottom 10%. In this post, we explore how salaries vary within each specialty, which specialties have the highest and lowest variances, and why.

Physician non-competes continue to remain complex in 2025. Jon Appino of Contract Diagnostics explains recent state laws, court rulings, and key negotiation tips.

In a previous post, we had explored the nuanced relationship between pay and satisfaction with pay. The key takeaway? More money doesn’t always mean more satisfaction with pay. The hours worked, benefits, practice type, and how much your peers make - all affect how physicians feel about what they earn. But there’s one factor that is probably more important than anything else - your location. Where you practice matters. In this post, we dig into thousands of physician salary submissions on Marit to explore how geography - across states and metro areas affects satisfaction with compensation.‍

Physician compensation is shaped by a complex mix of factors - reimbursement rates, patient volume, hours worked, call schedules, payer mix and more. That’s why doctor salaries alone do not determine how satisfied they are with their pay. On Marit, the average physician satisfaction with compensation is 3.57★ out of 5, which is slightly above neutral. But how that satisfaction breaks down varies widely across the profession. Let's take a look.