Specialty Physician Assistant
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
3 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Specialty Physician Assistant. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Under the direction of a physician, provides clinical patient care such as taking medical histories, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and x-rays, making preliminary diagnoses, and assisting in surgery. Provides care in a specialty area such as surgery, cardiology, orthopedics, etc. Requires certification as a Physician Assistant.
Reports covering Specialty Physician Assistant
Specialty Physician Assistant salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Specialty Physician Assistant pay?
- 3 surveys publish Specialty Physician Assistant benchmarks, including data from Mercer. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Specialty Physician Assistant pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Specialty Physician Assistant varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Specialty Physician Assistant?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Specialty Physician Assistant ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Specialty Physician Assistant pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.
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