ENT Compensation Climbs 16.5% in Last 12 Months

The latest figures show a 16.5 percent increase in average starting compensation for ENT physicians compared to one year ago. Providers in pulmonary critical care, psychiatry and orthopedic surgery also saw similar gains in starting salaries.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) June 5, 2007 -- The Delta Companies recently released the first quarter edition of The Physician Recruiting Standard, a free resource that provides a summary of current data and market trends (www.thedeltadifference.com) in physician recruitment.

The latest figures show a 16.5 percent increase in average starting compensation for ENT physicians compared to one year ago. Providers in pulmonary critical care, psychiatry and orthopedic surgery also saw similar gains in starting salaries.

Conversely, oncology and anesthesiology show the largest decrease in average starting compensation, dropping 11 percent and 14.4 percent respectively in the past year.

An additional trend to watch is the increasing demand for Hospitalists. The specialty jumped from the twelfth to the sixth most requested search by hospitals over the last twelve months.

For more information on the Physician Recruiting Standard and how to request your free copy, visit www.thedeltadifference.com/standard.html.

About The Delta Companies

The Delta Companies offer permanent and temporary staffing solutions (www.thedeltadifference.com) nationwide for physicians and allied healthcare professionals through five companies: Delta Physician Placement, Delta Allied Placement, Delta Locum Tenens, Delta Flex Travelers and Liquid Medical Recruiting.

Contact:    

Marc Bowles

Chief Marketing Officer, The Delta Companies

Four Hickory Centre

1755 Wittington Place, Suite 800

Dallas, TX 75234

(800) 521-5060

http://www.thedeltadifference.com

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