Staff Physician
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
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Role summary
With direction from a supervising physician, delivers health care, including direct patient care, consultation, and research. Assists with administrative activities; may participate in clinical research; may serve as athletic team physician. Supervises physician assistants, health profession students, and support staff. Requires an MD or DO degree, eligibility for state licensure, residency training, and 1-2 years’ college health or private practice experience. Provides direct patient care.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Staff Physician
Staff Physician salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Staff Physician pay?
- 1 survey publish Staff Physician benchmarks, including data from CUPA-HR. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Staff Physician pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Staff Physician 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 Staff Physician?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Staff Physician 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 Staff Physician 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.