Primary care physicians saw a 18.3% jump in total cash compensation over the last five years, according to SullivanCotter's 2023 "Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey."
The report researched more than 306,765 physicians, advanced practice providers and PhDs.
Here is the median total cash compensation increase by specialty:
Primary care
2022-23 increase: 9.5%
Five-year increase: 18.3%
Hospital-based
2022-23 increase: 8.7%
Five-year increase: 11.9%
Adult surgical
2022-23 increase: 7%
Five-year increase: 11.1%
Pediatric medical
2022-23 increase: 5%
Five-year increase: 11.4%
Adult medical
2022-23 increase: 4%
Five-year increase: 10.3%
Pediatric surgical
2022-23 increase: 3.8%
Five-year increase: 5.7%