Physician Advisor Salary in the United States

How much does a Physician Advisor make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Physician Advisor in the United States is $276,449 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $133.

However, a Physician Advisor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $331,915
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $259,062 to $305,482
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $243,232
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Physician Advisor Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $305,482 $25,457 $5,875 $147
Average $276,449 $23,037 $5,316 $133
25th Percentile $259,062 $21,589 $4,982 $125
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Key Factors That Influence Physician Advisor Salaries

A Physician Advisor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Physician Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Physician Advisor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $267,563
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $268,813
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $275,168
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $287,123
  • Expert (over 8 years): $289,258
Levels Salary
Entry Level Physician Advisor$267,563
Intermediate Level Physician Advisor$268,813
Senior Level Physician Advisor$275,168
Specialist Level Physician Advisor$287,123
Expert Level Physician Advisor$289,258
$267,563 0 yr
$268,813 < 2 yrs
$275,168 2-4 yrs
$287,123 5-8 yrs
$289,258 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Physician Advisors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $348,685
  • San Francisco: $345,257
  • Oakland: $337,600

What Skills Can Increase a Physician Advisor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.34% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 4.87% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • Medical Education (Mentioned in 2.87% Job Postings): Medical education is a course of study directed toward imparting knowledge and skills required for the prevention and treatment of diseases to persons seeking to become physicians.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.34%
Acute Care 4.87%
Medical Education 2.87%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Physician Advisor's salary.
  • Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Service Excellence: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Dedication
$290,271
5%
Collaboration
$290,271
5%
Service Excellence
$290,271
5%
Innovation
$287,507
4%
Cardiac
$287,507
4%
Written Communication
$287,507
4%
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How Education impacts a Physician Advisor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Physician Advisors enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Physician Advisor with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $253,459 and $271,853).

Physician Advisor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Physician Advisor
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.4%
High School 98.6%
Associates 0.0%
Bachelors 0.0%
Masters 1.4%
Doctorate 98.6%
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Physician Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Physician Advisor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Physician Advisor

Salaries for a Physician Advisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $235,937 in 2023 to around $230,644 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Physician Advisor salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Physician Advisor Over Time

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2023
$235,937
2024
$241,541
2025
$230,644
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2023 $235,937
2024 $241,541
2025 $230,644
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