AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICISTS IN MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL SURVEY REPORT CALENDAR YEAR 2020 posted 07/26/2021 Confidential information. Property of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). 2020 Table of Contents Page Introduction and Highlights 1 How the survey was conducted 3 Organization of the report 4 Graphs of salary ranges versus survey year 5 Graphs of salary ranges of members who changed employers 6 Salary ranges for Masters degrees - No Certification 7 Salary ranges for Masters degrees - With Certification 8 Salary ranges for PhD degrees - No Certification 9 Salary ranges for PhD degrees - With Certification 10 Salary ranges for Masters degrees involved in Radiation Oncology Physics 11 Salary ranges for PhD degrees involved in Radiation Oncology Physics 12 Salary ranges versus number of employees surpervised 13 Consulting income 14 Salary ranges for postdoctoral fellows, residents, and members with DMP degrees 14 Consultants who supply their own equipment by primary discipline 15 Percent of hourly fee consultants charge for travel time 15 Hourly charges for retesting diagnostic imaging equipment 15 Charges for locum tenens services in Diagnostic Imaging 15 Charges for tasks performed by Diagnostic Imaging Consultants 16 Charges for shielding designs by Diagnostic Imaging Consultants 16 Charges for tasks performed by Radiation Oncology Consultants 17 Charges for locum tenens services in Radiation Oncology 17 Hours worked versus employment sector 18 Benefit information versus employment sector 18 Reasons for changing jobs 19 Work environment at one or more institutions 19 Work enviornment and discipline of work 19 Salary ranges for Canadian members 20 Salary ranges versus state (all degrees) 21 Confidential Information Property of AAPM Professional Survey Report for 2020 1 INTRODUCTION Each year the AAPM surveys its members regarding professional training, work experience and board certification as well as job responsibilities, income and benefits. Additionally, several banks of questions are asked on a rotating basis every two years. All the salary data throughout the report refer to salaries for medical physicists who work in the U.S. The exceptions to this are the rows of data in the body of the report that are labeled Canada (e.g. pages 7 through 10) and all of page 20 HIGHLIGHTS Average salary for calendar year 2020 The average primary salary for calendar year 2020 grew to $201,800 and the total income including consulting fees averaged $206,800. Each of these was higher than the previous year. Please note that these values do not include any income derived from benefits such as pension plans, bonuses or profit-sharing funds. Physicists who did not change employers in 2020 The salary changes reported by individuals who did not change employers may be the most accurate measure of actual salary change. Regardless of degree level and board certification, the groups in the table below reported salary increases between 3.1% and 8.1%. The overall increases were higher than the increases reported the previous year. Members Who Were Full-Time Employed in 2019 & 2020 and Did Not Change Employers N Median Salary 2020 $ Increase in Median Salary since 2019 % M asters - no cert 8 4 1 51 , 8 00 4 9 M asters - with cert 8 11 202 , 0 00 3 1 PhD s - no cert 1 0 1 1 5 9 , 5 00 8 1 PhD s - with cert 7 4 8 2 1 0 , 0 00 3 9 Confidential Information Property of AAPM Professional Survey Report for 2020 2 Physicists who changed employers in 2020 Approximately 7.3% (N=182) of the full-time employed medical physicists who resided in the U.S. reported changing employers during 2020. These members reported an increase in median salary of 8.4%. These data include residents graduating from residency programs and transitioning into staff positions. Salaries for Medical Physicists who Changed Employers during 2020 Median Median Primary Salary N Years Exp Before Change After Change Masters - no cert. 25 3 $63,000 $150,000 Masters - with cert. 66 12 195,000 201,500 PhDs - no cert. 19 4 143,000 172,000 PhDs - with cert. 56 11 190,000 214,600 Of the medical physicists who changed employers during 2020 and who resided in the U.S.: • 29% reported that they used the AAPM Placement Services to find their new positions. • Almost half (48%) reported that using personal contacts was the most successful method for finding their new position. • 34% took a newly created position. • An additional 51% filled a position that an incumbent medical physicist vacated. Of all employed medical physicists (N=2502) who responded to the survey and who resided in the U.S.: • 1,632 reported that they graduated from a medical physics graduate program. Of those who did, 72% said that the program was CAMPEP approved. • 850 reported that they graduated from a medical physics residency program. Of those who did, 81% said that the program was CAMPEP approved. • 83 medical physicists reported that they took their first positions in 2020 and that these were postdocs, residencies, and other training positions. Of these, 36% reported that they used the AAPM Placement Service to find their positions. Confidential Information Property of AAPM Professional Survey Report for 2020 3 Distribution of Membership • A majority (76%) of medical physicists specify radiation oncology as their primary discipline. • Nearly all respondents are full-time employed (94%). • Only 2.6% of members who were full-time employed identified themselves as being primarily self- employed consultants. • Women comprise 26% of the respondents. HOW THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED The data collection and analysis was handled by the Statistical Research Center (SRC) of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). The questionnaire was distributed to all regular AAPM members who resided in the U.S. or Canada as of the end of 2020. It was not sent to student, retired, associate, or corporate members. The survey was conducted entirely online, and, of the 5,390 members who were asked to participate, 2,868 (53%) responded to the questionnaire and another 75 emailed us reasons why they did not participate. No members or staff of the AAPM (including the survey subcommittee) see individual data. The data for 2020 were collected over an extended period of time from April to June of 2021. The main driver for this extended collection period was the COVID19 pandemic and the extension of the tax due date in the US to May 15, 2021. In an effort to have as high response rate as every year before we extended the data collection to match the tax due date. This is a date significant for the full time consultant members of AAPM. We urge you to take all that in consideration when you review the salary data for 2020. Data Validation Procedures The AIP Statistical Research Center uses a number of different procedures to examine internal consistency and reliability as well as to ensure that the respondents are practicing medical physicists. First, each returned questionnaire was inspected to ensure that all relevant items had been answered. The data were then checked for any of the following unlikely employment characteristics: • Total salary did not equal primary salary plus consulting salary; or • Primary salary increased or decreased by more than 10% without an employer change. Questionnaires were also scrutinized if the reported salaries were outside of the typical range for the individual’s employment category, or if the salary fell outside the typical range of medical physicists in general (below $50,000 or above $500,000). Salaries as low as $45,000 were included for postdocs and residents. Time spent in residency is considered work experience and should be reported as such. The salary distributions were then closely examined for unusual fluctuations within each employment category and for unusual variations from year to year. On the rare occasion that any of these discrepancies could not be resolved, the response was excluded from the analysis. Confidential Information Property of AAPM Professional Survey Report for 2020 4 Finally, full salary distributions were only reported for groups with at least 12 respondents. For groups of 5 to 11 respondents, only the average salaries have been reported. Data for groups of fewer than 5 members represent low reliability and were therefore omitted. ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT • The salary data shown on the following pages include only those individuals who had an income over $50,000, indicated that they were full-time employed, and were not in a training program. Salaries for postdoctoral fellows, residents, and DMPs can be found in a separate table near the end of the report. • Because a majority of medical physicists are employed in radiation oncology, there are two pages of salary data that are specific to this sub-group. • The overall salaries for male and female medical physicists appear near the top of each salary versus degree-board certification table. • A breakdown of the salary ranges versus the number of employees supervised is also included in the report. • Members were identified as being primarily a consultant if their consulting salary was their largest source of income. Part-time employees who are primarily consultants are included in the consulting salary data. • Salary data are provided for physicists working in Canada as a separate page. There is also a summary line of data about Canadians at the bottom of each degree level page. Canadian salaries are reported in Canadian dollars. TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional data, such as salaries versus degree-certification combinations in selected states, are available upon request if the sample size is determined to be large enough to assure anonymity and reliability. Such queries should be directed to Julius Dollison of the Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics at jdolliso@aip.org or (301) 209-3059. The AAPM Professional Survey is a task of the Workforce Assessment Committee in cooperation with the Professional Council. Comments or requests for further information may be directed to me at Savvas.Morris@stvin.org. Savvas Morris Chair of the Professional Survey Subcommittee Confidential Information Property of AAPM 5 Professional Survey Report for 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 Year Masters - No Certification Salary (in thousands of dollars) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 Year Masters - With Certification Salary (in thousands of dollars) Legend 80th P. Median 20th P. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 Year PhDs - No Certification Salary (in thousands of dollars) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 Year PhDs - With Certification Salary (in thousands of dollars) TYPICAL PRIMARY SALARY RANGES VERSUS SURVEY YEAR Separated by Degree Level and Board Certification Confidential Information Property of AAPM 6 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Salary Before Job-change Masters - No Certification Salary (in thousands $) Salary After Job-change 50 80 110 140 170 200 230 260 290 Salary Before Job-change Masters - With Certification Salary (in thousands $) Salary After Job-change 50 80 110 140 170 200 230 260 290 Salary Before Job-change PhDs - No Certification Salary (in thousands $) Salary After Job-change 50 80 110 140 170 200 230 260 290 Salary Before Job-change PhDs - With Certification Salary (in thousands $) Salary After Job-change 50 80 110 140 170 200 230 260 290 Legend 80th P. Median 20th P. PRIMARY SALARY RANGES OF MEMBERS WHO CHANGED EMPLOYERS IN 20 20 Separated by Degree Level and Board Certification Confidential Information Property of AAPM TYPICAL SALARY RANGES FOR MASTERS DEGREES - NO CERTIFICATION Primary Income Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th Overall 133 5 146.9 117.6 149.0 170.2 150.3 120.0 150.0 175.0 Sex Male 85 5 149.9 114.9 150.0 179.2 153.0 120.0 150.0 180.0 Female 47 4 141.4 118.0 143.0 162.6 145.5 118.0 143.0 162.6 Type of Position Primarily Clinical 116 5 148.7 123.2 150.0 174.0 151.8 124.0 150.0 175.0 Primarily Academic * * * * * * * * * * Primarily Administrative * * * * * * * * * * Primarily Regulatory & Standards * * * * * * * * * * Primarily Proj Res, Dev & Mgmt 5 5 142.8 145.8 Primarily Application Specialist * * * * * * * * * * Primary Employment Private or Community Hospital 45 4 161.5 142.0 159.5 176.3 166.2 142.0 160.0 179.9 Government Hospital * * * * * * * * * * Med School or Univ Hospital 20 5 129.6 100.6 135.0 159.6 133.7 103.8 136.5 159.6 College or University * * * * * * * * * * Government (non-hospital) * * * * * * * * * * Medical Physics Service Group 30 5 137.8 108.8 137.9 164.0 139.2 110.1 137.9 164.0 Medical (physician's) Group * * * * * * * * * * Industrial or Commercial Firm 7 8 181.3 183.4 Cancer Center 20 4 129.6 95.2 137.5 151.6 130.9 95.2 137.5 151.6 Primary Discipline Radiation Oncology 103 5 154.8 129.8 154.0 176.1 158.2 129.8 154.0 180.0 Diagnostic Radiology 21 5 119.6 95.4 120.0 148.3 121.4 95.4 120.0 149.1 Nuclear Medicine * * * * * * * * * * Magnetic Resonance * * * * * * * * * * Rad Safety/Health Physics * * * * * * * * * * Engineering * * * * * * * * * * Ultrasound * * * * * * * * * * Administrative * * * * * * * * * * Number of Physicists Only one in department/section 21 10 136.9 98.8 150.0 160.8 142.7 106.9 150.0 161.2 Share duties 104 5 149.6 125.0 150.0 171.0 152.6 125.0 150.0 175.0 Years Experience 0 - 2 ** 8 1 105.2 107.0 3 - 4 53 3 140.1 120.0 144.0 160.2 140.8 122.4 144.0 160.2 5 - 9 32 6 147.5 113.1 150.0 169.6 154.6 114.5 150.0 170.6 10 - 14 16 12 155.4 109.0 161.0 188.8 157.5 113.3 161.0 193.0 15 - 19 ** 9 16 155.7 155.7 20 - 24 ** 6 23 185.5 193.9 25 - 29 * * * * * * * * * * 30+ ** 6 33 193.1 209.8 Academic Rank Instructor * * * * * * * * * * Adjunct Professor * * * * * * * * * * Assistant Professor * * * * * * * * * * Associate Professor * * * * * * * * * * Professor * * * * * * * * * * Canada (CDN$) 5 21 118.5 119.5 Note: Salaries are in thousands of dollars. Primary income excludes monies contributed by employers to benefits, pensions, or profit-sharing. ** due to the low number of responses in this category, members are advised to take additional care in drawing market-wide conclusions based on the data presented. 7 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM TYPICAL SALARY RANGES FOR MASTERS DEGREES - WITH CERTIFICATION Primary Income Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th Overall 932 15 204.3 174.4 200.0 230.3 210.8 176.0 205.0 241.4 Sex Male 674 15 207.8 177.0 203.1 237.0 215.9 180.0 207.2 250.0 Female 253 14 194.9 165.0 195.2 223.2 197.0 165.0 198.0 225.0 Type of Position Primarily Clinical 845 14 204.2 175.0 200.0 230.0 210.7 177.0 204.2 240.0 Primarily Academic 5 18 189.2 195.2 Primarily Administrative 30 22 234.1 195.2 234.6 287.3 245.0 205.1 239.6 299.6 Primarily Regulatory & Standards 31 20 182.0 142.5 177.0 216.0 186.6 142.5 180.0 228.4 Primarily Proj Res, Dev & Mgmt 14 15 215.8 180.0 212.5 230.0 218.6 180.0 212.5 260.0 Primarily Application Specialist * * * * * * * * * * Certification ABR-Therap. Radiol. Physics 724 14 207.2 178.4 205.0 232.4 212.4 180.0 206.0 241.0 ABR-Diag. Radiol. Physics 173 15 190.5 154.0 189.0 225.0 202.6 155.6 200.0 248.9 ABR-Med. Nuclear Physics 29 28 208.2 177.0 196.8 230.0 219.2 180.0 210.0 260.0 ABR-Radiologic Physics 6 45 222.3 234.3 Am Bd of Health Phys 26 21 208.7 176.3 192.5 246.8 227.1 178.9 205.5 274.8 Am Bd of Sci in Nuc Medicine 22 17 191.8 150.0 177.2 233.0 198.3 150.0 184.2 238.4 ABMP-Radiation Oncology 31 28 251.8 205.0 236.0 290.6 260.6 211.0 237.0 308.2 ABMP-Diagnostic Imaging 15 29 210.7 142.0 220.0 234.4 243.5 179.0 232.1 304.0 ABMP-Magnetic Resonance Imaging * * * * * * * * * * ABMP-Med. Health Physics 10 24 209.5 220.8 CCPM & Other - in the US 25 12 195.7 152.0 192.0 244.4 200.8 160.2 192.0 259.6 Primary Employment Private or Community Hospital 395 14 208.9 179.0 205.0 237.0 215.8 180.3 209.0 245.0 Government Hospital 14 13 166.5 105.0 184.5 200.0 175.6 120.0 192.5 205.0 Med School or Univ Hospital 147 15 193.8 170.0 195.0 222.8 202.6 176.0 197.5 232.7 College or University * * * * * * * * * * Government (non-hospital) * * * * * * * * * * Medical Physics Service Group 165 14 195.2 160.0 192.0 222.6 199.4 160.0 196.8 225.0 Medical (physician's) Group 52 19 221.5 192.8 212.0 251.0 230.8 193.7 219.4 267.3 Industrial or Commercial Firm 21 13 207.6 166.2 185.0 241.8 210.1 166.2 185.0 254.8 Cancer Center 99 15 207.5 175.0 209.0 230.0 212.6 175.0 210.0 237.0 Primary Discipline Radiation Oncology 742 15 208.5 179.2 205.0 235.0 213.6 180.0 206.0 245.0 Diagnostic Radiology 158 15 189.4 150.0 185.0 223.4 202.4 153.8 190.5 237.7 Nuclear Medicine 7 20 182.3 191.5 Magnetic Resonance * * * * * * * * * * Rad Safety/Health Physics 18 24 174.4 120.2 182.3 208.0 177.7 123.2 182.3 208.4 Engineering * * * * * * * * * * Ultrasound * * * * * * * * * * Administrative * * * * * * * * * * Number of Physicists Only one in Department/Section 174 17 211.9 181.1 209.0 237.5 219.7 182.2 212.0 250.0 Share duties 730 14 201.9 170.0 200.0 230.0 208.0 174.8 202.0 239.7 Years Experience 0 - 2 * * * * * * * * * * 3 - 4 10 4 147.3 147.3 5 - 9 187 7 172.5 153.5 173.7 192.0 175.9 153.5 175.0 195.4 10 - 14 261 12 200.1 178.1 196.8 220.8 206.5 180.0 200.0 227.0 15 - 19 148 16 210.2 188.0 209.0 234.1 215.0 188.9 210.0 240.0 20 - 24 103 21 220.2 192.0 219.0 247.8 229.6 196.7 223.2 263.8 25 - 29 105 27 237.1 203.4 225.0 265.0 242.8 207.0 230.0 285.0 30+ 118 34 218.5 185.0 220.0 250.0 230.8 200.0 229.0 270.4 Academic Rank Instructor 38 15 194.5 166.6 194.0 225.0 202.9 176.5 196.3 233.3 Adjunct Professor * * * * * * * * * * Assistant Professor 18 16 195.0 177.9 199.0 215.4 200.1 181.2 199.0 218.6 Associate Professor 5 30 222.2 246.9 Professor * * * * * * * * * * Canada (CDN$) 24 18 148.8 125.0 141.9 175.0 149.9 125.0 148.5 175.0 Note: Salaries are in thousands of dollars. Primary income excludes monies contributed by employers to benefits, pensions, or profit-sharing. 8 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM TYPICAL SALARY RANGES FOR PHD DEGREES - NO CERTIFICATION Primary Income Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th Overall 157 6 164.9 130.0 153.0 193.2 166.1 130.0 154.7 193.2 Sex Male 120 8 168.0 136.5 154.4 197.9 169.3 136.5 156.5 198.0 Female 37 4 155.0 117.0 150.0 173.8 155.7 117.0 150.0 173.8 Type of Position Primarily Clinical 74 4 156.9 134.3 151.0 176.8 157.1 134.3 151.0 177.0 Primarily Academic 50 11 172.3 125.7 151.5 222.8 174.8 125.7 155.5 229.0 Primarily Administrative * * * * * * * * * * Primarily Regulatory & Standards * * * * * * * * * * Primarily Proj Res, Dev & Mgmt 21 25 156.3 117.8 159.5 183.0 157.3 117.8 160.0 183.0 Primarily Application Specialist * * * * * * * * * * Primary Employment Private or Community Hospital 23 5 150.8 114.0 148.0 182.6 150.8 114.0 148.0 182.6 Government Hospital * * * * * * * * * * Med School or Univ Hospital 77 5 166.0 136.8 150.0 198.6 167.7 136.8 153.0 198.8 College or University 6 19 183.2 184.8 Government (non-hospital) * * * * * * * * * * Medical Physics Service Group 5 10 166.6 166.6 Medical (physician's) Group * * * * * * * * * * Industrial or Commercial Firm 23 25 187.8 150.0 168.0 215.4 189.7 150.0 170.0 215.4 Cancer Center 12 4 160.4 117.2 153.5 204.0 160.4 117.2 153.5 204.0 Primary Discipline Radiation Oncology 92 4 163.7 139.2 154.4 185.0 164.1 139.2 154.9 185.0 Diagnostic Radiology 25 5 162.9 126.0 153.0 195.6 164.8 126.0 153.0 196.3 Nuclear Medicine * * * * * * * * * * Magnetic Resonance 12 18 175.0 106.8 172.5 240.0 176.5 106.8 181.0 240.8 Rad Safety/Health Physics * * * * * * * * * * Engineering 13 17 175.6 98.0 160.0 236.0 176.4 98.0 160.0 236.0 Ultrasound * * * * * * * * * * Administrative * * * * * * * * * * Number of Physicists Only one in department/section 12 24 168.8 114.0 135.0 246.8 171.9 114.0 135.0 252.8 Share duties 116 4 164.6 138.0 156.5 188.2 165.7 138.0 158.0 188.4 Years Experience 0 - 2 8 2 145.6 145.6 3 - 4 51 3 144.8 118.8 145.5 166.9 144.8 118.8 145.5 166.9 5 - 9 24 6 159.5 140.0 162.0 180.0 159.5 140.0 162.0 180.0 10 - 14 ** 15 11 174.7 133.0 150.0 222.0 174.7 133.0 150.0 222.0 15 - 19 ** 5 17 154.3 155.3 20 - 24 ** 11 22 171.4 177.0 25 - 29 ** 13 25 208.7 143.2 173.5 305.0 212.1 150.4 174.0 307.0 30+ ** 16 37 215.2 139.4 217.0 289.0 219.8 139.4 217.3 289.0 Academic Rank Instructor 6 5 145.8 145.8 Adjunct Professor * * * * * * * * * * Assistant Professor 37 3 153.2 133.8 150.0 175.6 153.2 133.8 150.0 175.6 Associate Professor 13 14 192.7 136.0 200.0 244.4 193.8 136.0 200.0 244.4 Professor 19 30 206.3 144.0 189.0 280.0 212.9 150.0 189.3 280.0 Canada (CDN$) 7 13 132.3 133.7 Note: Salaries are in thousands of dollars. Primary income excludes monies contributed by employers to benefits, pensions, or profit-sharing. ** due to the low number of responses in this category, members are advised to take additional care in drawing market-wide conclusions based on the data presented. 9 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM TYPICAL SALARY RANGES FOR PHD DEGREES - WITH CERTIFICATION Primary Income Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th Overall 880 14 215.4 170.0 206.4 260.0 219.7 170.2 210.0 267.6 Sex Male 701 15 219.3 174.1 210.0 265.4 224.4 176.0 213.8 274.4 Female 179 11 199.6 160.2 192.0 234.2 200.4 160.5 193.3 235.8 Type of Position Primarily Clinical 673 14 212.7 171.6 206.0 255.0 216.9 173.0 208.0 260.0 Primarily Academic 137 13 213.8 160.2 200.0 255.0 218.2 161.3 202.0 272.0 Primarily Administrative 47 21 274.3 209.0 271.5 322.0 281.9 219.7 271.5 350.0 Primarily Regulatory & Standards 7 24 149.9 105.0 165.0 180.8 149.9 105.0 165.0 180.8 Primarily Proj Res, Dev & Mgmt 12 14 222.8 162.0 220.0 261.5 222.8 162.0 220.0 261.5 Primarily Application Specialist * * * * * * * * * * Certification ABR-Therap. Radiol. Physics 654 13 221.6 178.0 212.0 265.0 225.2 178.0 214.5 270.0 ABR-Diag. Radiol. Physics 169 15 202.3 159.9 190.0 250.0 209.1 160.0 192.7 271.7 ABR-Med. Nuclear Physics 36 27 202.7 162.5 200.1 238.8 211.9 162.5 205.5 246.0 ABR-Radiologic Physics 8 46 179.6 180.9 Am Bd of Health Phys 19 25 205.8 160.0 190.0 251.0 216.4 160.0 190.5 300.0 Am Bd of Sci in Nuc Medicine 33 13 195.3 167.7 180.8 221.0 205.2 169.8 190.0 231.2 ABMP-Radiation Oncology 47 29 263.2 211.1 259.7 313.0 275.1 214.8 271.9 340.8 ABMP-Diagnostic Imaging 12 30 211.7 156.0 210.0 285.0 213.7 156.0 212.5 285.0 ABMP-Magnetic Resonance Imaging 23 22 188.1 149.6 182.0 204.2 197.6 149.6 195.4 234.6 ABMP-Med. Health Physics * * * * * * * * * * CCPM & Other - in the US 28 16 183.4 142.7 175.5 225.9 184.6 142.7 178.1 225.9 Primary Employment Private or Community Hospital 228 14 217.7 180.0 214.3 255.2 223.8 180.0 216.0 268.4 Government Hospital 24 14 209.6 170.0 203.0 258.0 212.0 170.0 205.0 258.0 Med School or Univ Hospital 430 13 211.3 165.4 197.0 258.5 214.3 166.1 200.0 261.2 College or University 6 22 189.7 208.2 Government (non-hospital) * * * * * * * * * * Medical Physics Service Group 48 16 214.3 169.2 210.0 250.4 217.3 169.2 210.0 255.2 Medical (physician's) Group 29 14 233.2 195.0 225.0 270.0 243.1 195.0 225.0 290.0 Industrial or Commercial Firm 15 12 209.6 168.6 208.0 248.0 209.8 168.6 208.0 248.0 Cancer Center 74 14 232.3 180.0 222.5 275.0 235.0 180.0 224.0 278.0 Primary Discipline Radiation Oncology 679 14 221.2 177.6 213.2 265.0 225.0 178.0 215.0 270.0 Diagnostic Radiology 145 12 193.7 155.0 182.7 235.6 199.5 156.2 187.0 249.0 Nuclear Medicine 24 27 203.6 158.9 202.6 240.0 211.6 158.9 205.5 250.0 Magnetic Resonance 15 20 189.1 150.4 182.0 223.5 194.6 150.4 195.0 228.4 Rad Safety/Health Physics 8 12 184.1 188.8 Engineering * * * * * * * * * * Ultrasound * * * * * * * * * * Administrative 7 20 203.5 208.7 Number of Physicists Only one in Department/Section 84 20 210.4 165.8 207.0 250.0 215.8 170.0 208.5 264.0 Share duties 781 13 215.9 170.0 206.4 260.0 220.0 172.0 210.0 267.8 Years Experience 0 - 2 * * * * * * * * * * 3 - 4 40 4 152.3 137.6 155.0 175.3 152.4 137.6 155.0 175.3 5 - 9 207 7 178.8 155.4 178.0 197.2 179.8 155.9 178.0 198.8 10 - 14 217 12 216.4 182.5 210.0 250.0 219.4 184.0 210.0 255.0 15 - 19 129 16 228.2 195.0 221.0 260.0 231.5 197.0 225.0 270.0 20 - 24 102 22 239.7 194.3 231.1 287.7 249.2 195.2 235.0 301.0 25 - 29 85 27 252.8 205.0 251.7 300.0 260.8 207.0 255.7 310.0 30+ 102 35 243.1 175.6 245.0 314.0 251.1 181.9 247.5 329.0 Academic Rank Instructor 16 9 186.0 151.0 172.5 208.4 196.9 156.8 174.5 232.8 Adjunct Professor * * * * * * * * * * Assistant Professor 174 8 186.8 158.0 180.0 207.0 188.1 158.0 180.0 210.0 Associate Professor 116 16 222.2 190.0 220.0 262.0 226.5 193.0 221.0 264.0 Professor 88 28 261.5 198.2 259.4 325.0 266.7 202.6 266.0 330.0 Canada (CDN$) 69 15 163.6 131.7 162.0 185.0 165.5 131.7 163.0 188.0 Note: Salaries are in thousands of dollars. Primary income excludes monies contributed by employers to benefits, pensions, or profit-sharing. 10 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM ONLY MEDICAL PHYSICISTS INVOLVED IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY PHYSICS Typical Salary Ranges for Masters Degrees - No Certification Primary Income Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th Sex Male 67 5 159.2 129.6 155.0 183.8 161.6 129.6 155.0 185.8 Female 35 4 146.5 127.4 149.0 160.8 152.0 127.4 149.0 160.8 Primary Employment Private or Community Hospital 39 5 167.7 148.6 160.0 181.5 172.7 148.6 160.0 188.4 Government Hospital * * * * * * * * * * Med School or Univ Hospital 10 4 144.0 145.5 College or University * * * * * * * * * * Government (non-hospital) * * * * * * * * * * Medical Physics Service Group 22 5 143.2 122.4 150.0 171.0 145.0 122.4 150.0 171.0 Medical (physician's) Group * * * * * * * * * * Industrial or Commercial Firm 6 7 183.0 185.5 Cancer Center 20 4 129.6 95.2 137.5 151.6 130.9 95.2 137.5 151.6 Years Experience 0 - 2 6 1 101.0 101.0 3 - 4 44 3 145.1 130.0 145.9 165.0 145.4 130.0 145.9 165.0 5 - 9 22 5 158.7 137.6 158.0 173.0 169.0 137.6 158.0 180.0 10 - 14 12 12 173.8 158.0 175.7 193.0 175.4 160.0 175.7 196.0 15 - 19 8 16 154.6 154.6 20 - 24 * * * * * * * * * * 25 - 29 * * * * * * * * * * 30+ 6 33 193.1 209.8 Typical Salary Ranges for Masters Degrees - With Certification Primary Income Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th Sex Male 531 15 212.6 182.7 206.9 240.0 219.3 185.0 210.0 250.0 Female 206 14 197.9 166.7 199.0 224.9 198.7 169.4 199.8 225.0 Primary Employment Private or Community Hospital 345 14 210.9 181.1 206.0 238.3 215.6 182.6 209.9 244.9 Government Hospital 11 14 184.1 194.4 Med School or Univ Hospital 114 15 201.9 180.0 199.0 225.0 206.1 180.7 200.0 231.5 College or University * * * * * * * * * * Government (non-hospital) * * * * * * * * * * Medical Physics Service Group 81 14 201.7 166.4 200.0 226.2 207.6 170.8 200.5 227.7 Medical (physician's) Group 50 19 222.0 192.3 212.3 251.9 231.3 193.4 219.4 274.6 Industrial or Commercial Firm 20 13 208.7 165.6 191.0 244.4 211.3 165.6 191.0 257.4 Cancer Center 98 15 207.3 174.7 209.0 230.0 212.4 174.7 209.5 237.2 Years Experience 0 - 2 * * * * * * * * * * 3 - 4 8 4 154.4 154.4 5 - 9 144 7 176.3 160.0 175.4 195.0 179.8 160.0 176.7 197.5 10 - 14 218 12 203.7 180.0 200.0 225.0 209.1 182.8 200.0 227.4 15 - 19 127 16 213.1 192.5 210.0 234.2 216.8 192.9 212.3 238.8 20 - 24 86 21 225.8 196.0 223.0 249.4 231.9 200.0 225.0 263.9 25 - 29 77 27 241.8 207.6 225.0 273.2 247.6 209.6 231.0 291.0 30+ 81 34 227.1 204.0 222.9 254.1 235.3 205.4 231.5 272.0 Note: Salaries are in thousands of dollars. Primary income excludes monies contributed by employers to benefits, pensions, or profit-sharing. 11 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM ONLY MEDICAL PHYSICISTS INVOLVED IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY PHYSICS Typical Salary Ranges for PhD Degrees - No Certification Primary Income Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th Sex Male 71 5 166.7 138.8 154.0 191.2 167.2 138.8 154.7 191.2 Female 21 4 153.5 120.0 158.0 169.3 153.5 120.0 158.0 169.3 Primary Employment Private or Community Hospital 15 4 148.4 114.0 146.0 175.1 148.4 114.0 146.0 175.1 Government Hospital * * * * * * * * * * Med School or Univ Hospital 46 4 163.9 142.4 150.0 193.8 164.3 142.4 150.0 193.8 College or University * * * * * * * * * * Government (non-hospital) * * * * * * * * * * Medical Physics Service Group * * * * * * * * * * Medical (physician's) Group * * * * * * * * * * Industrial or Commercial Firm 11 25 193.1 194.6 Cancer Center 11 4 170.2 170.2 Years Experience 0 - 2 6 2 150.0 150.0 3 - 4 40 3 147.5 130.0 149.0 167.6 147.5 130.0 149.0 167.6 5 - 9 19 6 159.0 140.4 160.0 180.0 159.0 140.4 160.0 180.0 10 - 14 8 11 191.0 191.0 15 - 19 * * * * * * * * * * 20 - 24 6 22 176.8 178.5 25 - 29 6 26 227.6 230.3 30+ * * * * * * * * * * Typical Salary Ranges for PhD Degrees - With Certification Primary Income Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th Sex Male 537 15 225.1 180.0 215.8 270.0 229.6 180.0 218.8 275.0 Female 139 11 205.9 167.0 200.0 240.0 206.9 167.8 200.0 240.0 Primary Employment Private or Community Hospital 189 14 221.9 184.5 218.7 264.2 226.8 185.0 220.0 270.4 Government Hospital 22 14 211.8 170.0 208.0 274.8 214.6 170.0 211.6 275.4 Med School or Univ Hospital 313 12 217.4 173.3 200.0 262.4 219.6 173.9 205.0 264.0 College or University * * * * * * * * * * Government (non-hospital) * * * * * * * * * * Medical Physics Service Group 32 16 218.6 176.8 211.4 255.2 221.0 176.8 213.9 255.2 Medical (physician's) Group 28 16 235.0 195.0 226.9 271.2 245.3 195.0 226.9 292.0 Industrial or Commercial Firm 11 12 205.5 205.8 Cancer Center 66 14 234.9 184.8 226.5 276.8 237.6 184.8 228.1 285.2 Years Experience 0 - 2 * * * * * * * * * * 3 - 4 31 4 152.9 139.4 155.0 172.4 153.0 139.4 155.0 172.4 5 - 9 158 7 182.1 159.7 178.6 200.0 182.8 159.7 180.0 200.2 10 - 14 177 12 220.3 187.1 210.0 255.0 222.8 190.0 210.0 260.0 15 - 19 109 16 231.0 198.0 224.0 260.0 234.5 200.0 229.0 270.0 20 - 24 78 22 252.6 212.0 235.0 300.0 262.4 212.9 249.5 315.0 25 - 29 64 27 261.7 220.0 258.0 300.4 269.0 222.4 267.5 314.6 30+ 61 33 263.4 210.0 256.4 333.2 269.8 210.0 258.2 339.4 Note: Salaries are in thousands of dollars. Primary income excludes monies contributed by employers to benefits, pensions, or profit-sharing. 12 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM TYPICAL SALARY RANGES VERSUS NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES SUPERVISED Separated by Degree Level and Board Certification Masters Degrees - No Certification Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Total Employees Supervised Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th None 95 5 143.4 118.6 144.0 165.0 146.2 118.6 144.0 168.2 1 - 3 14 11 163.4 109.3 157.5 211.2 170.4 126.1 164.0 211.2 4 - 9 15 5 161.8 128.9 160.5 190.0 168.2 128.9 160.5 197.5 10 or more 10 4 136.5 136.5 Masters Degrees - With Certification Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Total Employees Supervised Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th None 494 13 192.4 168.0 192.7 218.0 197.8 169.7 195.0 223.0 1 - 3 175 18 209.4 174.2 205.0 245.0 219.6 177.4 212.5 254.8 4 - 9 161 15 219.0 182.2 215.0 250.0 225.0 187.2 217.1 263.5 10 or more 102 20 230.3 193.6 224.2 262.4 236.2 196.2 231.0 276.3 PhD Degrees - No Certification Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Total Employees Supervised Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th None 117 5 156.2 123.0 150.0 180.0 156.8 123.0 150.0 180.0 1 - 3 15 6 175.3 130.0 154.0 231.4 178.9 130.0 165.0 231.6 4 - 9 12 12 194.2 144.6 191.3 247.0 197.6 144.6 191.3 262.0 10 or more 13 23 204.5 144.0 192.0 253.2 206.2 144.0 192.0 254.8 PhD Degrees - With Certification Total Income Percentiles Percentiles Total Employees Supervised Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Average 20th Median 80th None 416 11 194.7 160.0 190.0 221.8 197.3 160.4 191.0 225.7 1 - 3 171 14 208.8 174.0 208.0 249.6 212.5 174.5 210.0 253.2 4 - 9 162 18 231.8 189.2 225.0 270.0 239.9 192.0 230.0 285.2 10 or more 135 18 270.4 219.7 265.0 316.2 275.7 225.0 270.9 325.0 Note: Salaries are in thousands of dollars. 13 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Primary Income Primary Income Primary Income Primary Income Confidential Information Property of AAPM TYPICAL CONSULTING INCOME Separated by Degree Level and Board Certification MS Degrees - No Certification MS Degrees - With Certification Percentiles Percentiles Primarily a Consultant Number Average 20th Median 80th Number Average 20th Median 80th Average Consulting Income * * * * * 35 223,531 165,880 220,000 300,800 Hourly Fee * * * * * 33 177 150 165 213 Daily Fee * * * * * 16 1,377 1,000 1,400 1,900 Median Yrs Experience 22 Secondarily a Consultant Average Consulting Income 11 21,045 147 40,155 6,600 25,000 75,000 Hourly Fee 11 149 158 189 134 180 242 Daily Fee 6 1,358 113 1,420 1,000 1,400 1,800 Median Yrs Experience 5 15 PhD Degrees - No Certification PhD Degrees - With Certification Percentiles Percentiles Primarily a Consultant Number Average 20th Median 80th Number Average 20th Median 80th Average Consulting Income * * * * * 24 210,167 135,000 191,000 275,000 Hourly Fee * * * * * 19 231 175 200 250 Daily Fee * * * * * 15 1,558 1,168 1,500 1,790 Median Yrs Experience 25 Secondarily a Consultant Average Consulting Income 12 11,183 1,560 7,500 21,600 91 34,141 7,000 20,000 51,200 Hourly Fee 14 243 125 175 400 95 206 150 200 250 Daily Fee 5 1,480 54 1,666 1,000 1,500 2,000 Median Yrs Experience 6 13 Note: Individuals categorized as "Primarily Consultants" earned more from consulting income than from any other source. TYPICAL SALARY RANGES FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, RESIDENTS, AND MEMBERS WITH DMP DEGREES Percentiles Number Median Yrs Exper Average 20th Median 80th Postdoctoral Fellows 20 2 54,800 50,000 53,000 62,800 Residents 106 2 58,474 53,200 58,400 63,700 Respondents with a DMP degree 106 6 153,500 132,800 161,600 185,000 14 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM CONSULTANTS WHO SUPPLY THEIR OWN PERCENT OF HOURLY FEE CONSULTANTS EQUIPMENT BY PRIMARY DISCIPLINE CHARGE FOR TRAVEL TIME Primary Discipline Percent Percent Nuclear Medicine Physics 70 Full rate 15 Administrative 75 51 - 99 % 9 Health Physics 78 Half rate 40 Magnetic Resonance Physics 44 Less than half rate 23 Diagnostic Radiological Physics 59 Missing data 13 Radiation Oncology Physics 32 Total number of Respondents 136 Total number of Respondents 441 * Only 136 consultants (31%) charge for travel. HOURLY CHARGES FOR RETESTING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING EQUIPMENT Number Average 20th Percentile Median 80th Percentile 73 237 150 200 250 CHARGES FOR LOCUM TENENS SERVICES IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING Number Average 20th Percentile Median 80th Percentile Per hour 28 221 150 200 250 Per day 17 1,556 1,000 1,500 2,000 Per week 10 7,550 5,200 7,250 10,000 15 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM CHARGES FOR TASKS PERFORMED BY RESPONDENTS ENGAGED IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CONSULTING Commissioning Charges Annual Charges Number Average 20th Percentile Median 80th Percentile Number Average 20th Percentile Median 80th Percentile Radiographic Tube 76 472 300 375 550 105 367 250 350 450 Fluoroscopic Tube 76 521 322 443 650 105 405 255 350 500 Bi-Plane Cath-Lab 66 989 600 862 1,300 94 824 500 700 1,120 ACR survey of the following: Digital Mammo Unit 75 1,776 1,500 1,700 2,000 97 1,664 1,292 1,600 2,000 Screen/Film Mammo Unit 36 1,508 1,176 1,500 2,000 46 1,471 1,200 1,450 1,840 Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Unit 67 1,351 980 1,300 1,670 90 1,297 918 1,263 1,600 Ultrasound Unit 57 516 380 500 650 78 508 343 500 658 ACR survey of the following: MRI Unit 73 1,933 1,494 1,800 2,200 99 1,722 1,300 1,600 2,100 CT Unit 75 1,742 1,200 1,600 2,000 100 1,513 1,200 1,500 1,880 PET Unit 53 1,942 1,200 1,675 2,201 73 1,578 1,200 1,600 2,000 PET/CT Unit (both parts) 51 3,114 2,000 2,750 3,800 68 2,613 1,688 2,500 3,420 ACR survey of the following: SPECT Unit 57 1,847 1,230 1,800 2,243 79 1,653 1,200 1,600 2,000 Planar Unit 53 1,488 1,000 1,500 1,850 68 1,507 900 1,400 1,600 SPECT/CT Unit (both parts) 49 2,860 1,800 2,750 3,860 60 2,553 1,520 2,500 3,480 Audit Radiation Safety Program 60 1,292 536 1,000 1,595 Audit NM QA & record keeping 64 1,314 500 800 1,500 CHARGES FOR SHIELDING DESIGNS BY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CONSULTANTS Number Average 20th Percentile Median 80th Percentile Per tube charges: Radiographic Unit 96 566 385 500 730 Fluoroscopic Unit 94 575 400 500 750 CT Unit 92 716 500 650 1,000 MRI Unit 14 1,289 500 875 2,000 Per room charges: Planar NM Unit 49 744 500 700 1,000 SPECT Unit 54 771 500 725 1,000 PET Unit 62 1,305 728 1,130 1,686 SPECT/CT Unit 58 825 500 750 1,000 PET/CT Unit 62 1,358 657 1,100 1,790 16 Professional Survey Report for 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM CHARGES FOR TASKS PERFORMED BY RESPONDENTS ENGAGED IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY CONSULTING Tasks Number Average Income 20th Percentile Median 80th Percentile Linac facility shielding design 39 7,915 5,000 6,000 8,500 Linac facility radiation safety survey 41 3,304 1,880 2,500 5,000 The following acceptance tests performed with the vendor: Basic accelerator (single photon, no electrons) 25 6,030 2,100 5,000 7,500 Typical accelerator (dual photon, multiple electrons) 32 10,280 4,600 7,500 15,000 Radiographic / Fluoroscopic simulator 13 3,196 800 1,250 4,200 CT Simulator 22 2,936 1,120 1,625 3,400 Accelerator commissioning : Typical accelerator (dual photon, multiple electrons) 37 41,019 20,000 45,000 60,000 Tomotherapy unit 12 25,575 9,000 25,000 40,000 Cyberknife 14 35,679 20,000 40,000 50,000 Other commissioning: Basic beam data collection 25 15,380 5,200 15,000 25,000 Processing of the data into hand calculation tables 23 5,643 2,400 5,000 6,000 Configuration of the planning system 27 12,111 2,800 6,500 15,800 Testing of the planning system algorithms 26 4,754 2,000 3,800 5,900 Electronic wedge commissioning 20 3,450 1,100 3,500 5,000 Absolute output calibration 27 6,674 2,300 4,000 6,200 IMRT program commissioning 26 9,419 5,000 8,700 15,000 SRS / SBRT program commissioning 26 19,308 5,400 10,000 20,000 HDR Brachytherapy program commissioning 18 8,156 4,500 7,750 15,000 Prostate seed implant program commissioning 14 7,643 3,000 6,000 12,500 Continuing medical physics consultation (77336), weekly per patient 18 203 79 125 194 CHARGES FOR LOCUM TENENS SERVICES IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY Number Average 20th Percentile Median 80th Percentile Per hour 72 187 150 178 220 Per day 56 1,632 1,230 1,500 1,800 Per week 25 8,480 6,000 7,500 9,800 17 Professional Survey Report 2020 Confidential Information Property of AAPM HOURS WORKED IN AN AVERAGE WEEK VERSUS EMPLOYMENT SECTOR 39 hrs or less 40 to 44 hrs 45 to 49 hrs 50 to 54 hrs 55 hrs or more Total Number % % % % % N Private or Community Hospital 3 46 23 19 9 749 Government Hospital 24 45 19 9 3 103 Med School or Univ Hospital 3 34 16 30 17 763 College or University - 42 11 21 26 19 Government (non-hospital) 9 55 9 18 9 11 Medical Physics Service Group 5 43 24 20 8 261 Medical (physician’s) Group - 41 24 23 12 92 Industrial or Commerc