What Is the Average Physician Assistant Salary
I decided to look in various places for the answer to the question “What Is the Average Physician Assistant Salary”. I really wanted to deliver the best possible answer to this question. So I decided to search in a few different places to give as much detailed information as possible. I have also included links to various answers that I found. Below I think you will find a lot of good information so that you can decide the answer to this question.
Yahoo Answers
The first place then I looked for an answer to the question what is a physician assistant salary was Yahoo answers. Click on the link in Yahoo answers to view the answer that I got. This was somewhat helpful yet still left me with some questions.
You Tube
The next place I went was youtube. I found some interesting videos a couple of which I will share with you on this page. As you will see although the videos do not directly answer the question “What Is the Average Physician Assistant Salary” I feel they do give valuable information in regard to becoming a Physician Assistant. You can check out the first video here.
In this next video there is some outstanding information on how to get the best salary for the position of Physician Assistant. So this is a good video to keep as a reference for interviewing purposes as well as salary negotiation. So check out the video below.
Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Next I went to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics and here we find some valuable information. We find that the median annual wage for physician assistants is $81,230.
I have copied a portion of the page for Physician Assistants here.
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The median annual wage of physician assistants was $81,230 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent of physician assistants earned between $68,210 and $97,070. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $51,360, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $110,240. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of physician assistants in May 2008 were:
General medical and surgical hospitals $84,550
Outpatient care centers 84,390
Offices of physicians 80,440
Federal Executive Branch 78,200
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 74,200
According to the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ 2008 Census Report, median income for physician assistants in full-time clinical practice was $85,710 in 2008; median income for first-year graduates was $74,470. Income varies by specialty, practice setting, geographical location, and years of experience. Employers often pay for their employees’ professional liability insurance, registration fees with the Drug Enforcement Administration, State licensing fees, and credentialing fees.
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Further information regarding Physician Assistants is also available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. You can click here to view this page.
American Academy Of Physician Assistants
Our next piece of reference material comes from the American Academy Of Physician Assistants. This is a page entitled Quick Facts. you can access this information by clicking here.
There is a tremendous amount of information contained on this page. Please visit all of the links to get the data that you need to make an informed decision about whether to pursue a career as a Physician Assistant.
Finally I will leave you with a video from an individual who has been a Physician Assistant for 23 years. It is really a great interview and he gives you an overview of what it would be like to be a Physician Assistant.