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title: 5 Things to Know About Physician Compensation in 2017
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# 5 Things to Know About Physician Compensation in 2017

By [Sierra Coyle, MS, RRT-NPS](https://blog.transonic.com/cardiothoracic-surgery/author/sierra-coyle-ms-rrt-nps)19 Jun 2017

In 2011, [physicians earned around $206,000](http://www.medscape.com/slideshow/compensation-2017-overview-6008547#3), according to Medscape. Now, just six years later, they are earning almost $100,000 more. Find out below what’s behind this salary increase, what your peers in various specialties make and what they like and dislike about their jobs. Here are five interesting things to know about physician compensation in 2017.

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