General Practitioner Salary in Scranton, Pennsylvania

How much does a General Practitioner make?

As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a General Practitioner in Scranton, PA is $223,712. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $194,663 to $250,394, with most professionals earning between $168,216 and $274,687.

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What is a General Practitioner?

In the medical profession, a General Practitioner (GP) is a medical doctor who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education to patients. A General Practitioner manages types of illness that present in an undifferentiated way at an early stage of development, which may require urgent intervention. The holistic approach of general practice aims to take into consideration the biological, psychological, and social factors relevant to the care of each patient's illness. Their duties are not confined to specific organs of the body, and they have particular sk...

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Common responsibilities of a General Practitioner

Demonstrates knowledge of the organizations Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of responsibilities.

October 26, 2022

Performs complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment of patients within the designated practice or clinical unit.

December 26, 2022

Maintains professionalism whenever dealing with patients or their families and when utilizing the hospital departments as needed to insure continued care for patients.

December 30, 2022

Obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.

January 18, 2023

Evaluates treatment and health care plans for effectiveness and modifies per clinical standards and practice protocols.

February 13, 2023

Works collaboratively with the attending physician, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, and implement an appropriate plan of care that maximizes individual patient/family preference and enhances quality, access, and cost-effective outcomes.

February 21, 2023

Participates in the development and revision of interdisciplinary and nursing standards, patient and family education materials as relevant to area of practice and expertise.

April 03, 2023

Orders customary laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies per practice protocols, differentiates between normal/abnormal findings and follows protocols for abnormal findings, which may include referral to consulting physicians per customary pattern of the attending MD or with the collaborating physician.

May 07, 2023

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Average Salary Range for General Practitioner in Scranton, PA

Average Base Salary

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194663

250394

223712

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

198552

251141

226241

What is the average salary for General Practitioner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of General Practitioner in Scranton, PA. The base salary for General Practitioner ranges from $194,663 to $250,394 with the average base salary of $223,712. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $198,552 to $251,141 with the average total cash compensation of $226,241.

View Average Salary for General Practitioner as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$223,712	$194,663 - $250,394
Bonus	$2,529	$3,889 - $747
Total Pay	$226,241	$198,552 - $251,141

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

General Practitioner Salary Near Scranton, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Stroudsburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $211,096 - $271,532	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Binghamton, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $198,324 - $255,103	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Easton, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,051 - $266,328	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Bethlehem, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,380 - $266,752	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Allentown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,380 - $266,752	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Williamsport, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $196,091 - $252,231	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA

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About Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is the sixth-largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat and largest city of Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley and hosts a federal court building for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. With a population of 77,291, it is the largest city in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of about 570,000. The city is conventionally divided into 7 districts: North Scranton, Southside, Westside, East Scranton (Hill Section), Central City, Minooka, ...

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