Employed vs. self-employed physician compensation: 5 statistics on who earns more

Self-employed physicians make marginally more than their employed counterparts, based on Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2016.

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Here are five statistics:

1. Employed primary care physicians made an average of  $207,000.

2. Self-employed PCPs made $229,000, on average.

3. Employed specialists earned an average of $274,000 each year.

4. Self-employed PCPs made $348,000, on average.

5. Employed PCPS had the highest percentage compensation increase (10 percent) as opposed to self-employed PCPs (8 percent) and all specialists (6 percent).

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