Survey of Salary and Job Satisfaction of Transplant Nephrologists in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

There are no standardized benchmarks to measure productivity and compensation of transplant nephrologists in the United States, and consequently, criteria set for general nephrologists are often used.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

A web-based survey was sent to 809 nephrologists who were members of the American Society of Transplantation to gather data on measures of productivity, compensation, and job satisfaction. Factors associated with higher total compensation and job satisfaction were examined.

Results

Of 365 respondents, 260 were actively practicing in the United States and provided data on compensation. Clinical productivity was assessed variably, and although 194 (76%) had their work relative value units (wRVUs) repor

SUBMITTER: Singh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9625100 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature