News Report | June 17, 2018
Average Physician Assistant Salaries Increase 12.7% Since 2012 To $108,000
Average certified physician assistant (PA) salaries increased 12.7%, from approximately $95,500 in 2012, to $107,700 in 2017. The highest median incomes for PAs in 2017 were for those working in pathology ($120,000), critical care medicine ($115,000), dermatology ($115,000), emergency medicine ($115,000), and surgical subspecialties ($115,000). The lowest median incomes for PAs were for those working in adolescent medicine, gynecology, and pediatrics, all with a median income of $85,000.
These findings were reported in “2017 Statistical Profile of Certified Physician Assistants” by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Researchers . . .