Physician (General Practice) total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity

Base pay is only part of the story. A Physician (General Practice)'s total compensation runs about $322K (range $311Kโ€“$333K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included โ€” base is roughly 76% of that.

Where the money comes from

Base salary
Guaranteed cash
$244K
76%
Bonus (mid)
3โ€“12% of base
$18K
6%
Equity / RSUs
~3% of base, annualised
$6K
2%
Benefits
~22% (health, 401k, etc.)
$54K
17%

Total (mid): $322K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance โ€” treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.

Common questions

What is a Physician (General Practice)'s total compensation?

A Physician (General Practice)'s total comp is roughly $322K at the mid estimate (range $311Kโ€“$333K): base $244K plus a 3โ€“12% bonus, ~3% equity, and ~22% benefits.

How much of Physician (General Practice) pay is base vs bonus and equity?

Base is about 76% of total comp for a Physician (General Practice). The rest comes from bonus ($18K mid), equity/RSUs (~$6K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$54K).

Do Physician (General Practice)s get stock or RSUs?

Typically yes in this field โ€” around 3% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).

Bonus/equity/benefits are modelled estimates from industry-category norms applied to the BLS base salary โ€” not sourced from any third-party database, and not an offer.