Surgeons’ total cash compensation increased by 14.9% between 2014 and 2019, while work productivity measured by relative value units remained relatively stable, with an increase of only 1.3%, according to the 2019 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey from SullivanCotter.
Results varied by specialty, but overall market supply and demand for physicians is driving increases in total cash compensation (TCC) for physicians. TCC includes base salaries plus annual