Nurse practitioners and physician assistants earn more than non-clinical staff, according to Medscape's Clinical and Office Staff Salary Report 2015.
Here are the average annual salaries of clinical and non-clinical staff members:
• Nurse practitioner — $87,000
• Physician assistant — $85,000
• Registered nurse — $52,000
• Medical biller/coder (handles both responsibilities) — $37,000
• Medical biller (billing responsibilities only) — $33,500
• Medical coder (coding responsibilities only) — $32,000
• Medical assistant — $30,000
• Front desk staff — $28,000
• Medical records clerk — $26,500
The survey includes responses from 1,050 physicians across 25 specialties who were asked to describe their practice and staff situations.