1) What is your base salary
less than $68,000/year 23.5% 
$68,000 to $72,000/year 14.7% 
$72,001 to $78,000/year 14.7% 
$78,001 to $85,000/year 17.6% 
greater than $85,001/year 29.4% 
 

2) What do you get paid for "On Call"? Please check all that apply
Not paid extra for on call-included in base salary 29.4% 
get paid a fee per day of on call, greater than $50.00/day whether called in or not 8.8% 
get paid a fee per day of on call, less than $50.00/day whether called in or not 5.9% 
get paid a flat fee per service of less than $100/service 2.9% 
get paid a flat fee per service of greater than $100/service 8.8% 
get paid by supervising physician 5.9% 
get paid full insurance reimbursement per service 8.8% 
get paid on a bonus/incentive program 29.4% 
get paid time and a half while in service, about $75+/hr. 17.6% 
 

3) How many hours do you work per week-including On Call?
less than 40  21%
40-50 29%
51-60 27%
greater than 60 23%

4) I can choose Compensatory time off
No 44.2% 
Yes 55.8% 

5) How many years experience in Orthopaedic Surgery?
One year or less 8.9% 
One to Three years 29.4% 
Four to Five years 8.8% 
Six to nine years 8.8% 
Ten years or more... 44.1% 

Number of unique respondents: 53

1) Which Name choice do you strongly prefer on PAworld.net?
Only use Physician Assistant 15.1% 
Only use Physician Associate 60.4% 
Use Both Physician Assistant / Associate 24.5% 
Left unanswered by 0% of respondents 
 
 

1) What is your base salary?
$68,000 to $72,000/year  11.1% 
$72,001 to $78,000/year  22.2% 
$78,001 to $85,000/year  11.1% 
greater than $85,001/year  33.3% 
less than $68,000/year  22.2% 
Left unanswered by 0% of respondents 

2) What do you get paid for "On Call"? Please check all that apply
Do not have On Call duties 55.6% 
Not paid extra for on call-included in base salary  33.3% 
Left unanswered by 11.1% of respondents 

3) How many hours do you work per week?
40 TO 50 hours a week, NOT including any on call duty 44.4% 
51 TO 60 hours a week, NOT including any on call duty 11.1% 
61 TO 70 hours a week, NOT including any on call duty 11.1% 
less than 40 hours a week, NOT including any on call duty 22.2% 
Left unanswered by 11.1% of respondents 

4) How much On Call per week to you have?
Do NOT have On Call duties 55.6% 
I carry a beeper all the time for on call responsibilities 11.1% 
I'm On Call all the time 22.2% 
One weekend per month in addition to scheduled work week 11.1% 
Two or more days a week in addition to scheduled work week 11.1% 
Left unanswered by 11.1% of respondents 

5) ) I can choose Compensatory time off
No 22.2% 
Yes 66.7% 
Left unanswered by 11.1% of respondents 

6) How many years experience as a PA?
Two to Three years  22.2%
Four to Five years 11.1% 
Six to nine years  11.1% 
Ten years or more 44.4% 
Left unanswered by 11.1% of respondents