ECG’s 2026 Physician and APP Compensation Surveys (National, Pediatric, Academic, and APP) offer data from nearly 325,000 physicians, APPs, and other providers:
- Benchmarks reported for 217 physician specialties, including adult and pediatric physician subspecialties
- Benchmarks reported for 27 types of APPs and other non-physician provider types
- Benchmarks reported for 113 nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) specialties
- Over 40 types of allied health professionals
Through our proprietary survey methodology, ECG publishes market-leading data for niche, emerging, and unicorn specialties in the market. As the demand for care rises and adoption of new and evolving treatments and therapies becomes more prevalent, market benchmarks that reflect physician subspecialization are critical factors in assessing and designing compensation plans, benchmarking, and provider valuation.
This data is used by various types of provider organizations and professional services firms:
- Integrated hospitals/health systems and employed medical groups
- Academic medical centers and school of medicine
- Freestanding children’s hospitals
- Cancer centers
- Independent medical groups
- Health plans
- Specialty associations and societies
- Valuation and consulting firms
- Group purchasing and management services organizations
- Private equity firms
- Other professional services firms
