The most lucrative situation is being a partner, but ophthalmologists practicing in a healthcare organization received the highest average compensation.
Practice setting
1. Academic setting: $173,000
2. Healthcare organization: $348,000
3. Hospital: $205,000
4. Multispecialty office-based group practice: $340,000
5. Single-specialty, office-based group practice: $292,000
6. Solo office-based practice: $273,000
7. Outpatient clinic: $273,000
Work situation
8. Employee: $22,000
9. Independent contractor: $205,000
10. Solo practice owner: $262,000
11. Partner: $356,000
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