Private Practice, Academics, or Employed: Does Employment Status Affect Work, Income, and Job Satisfaction?

Variable Self-employed (n 1⁄4 410) Employed (n 1⁄4 221) Academics (n 1⁄4 171) Mean age, y 50.7 49.4 47.5 Sex, % M1⁄493; F1⁄47 M1⁄487; F1⁄4 13 M1⁄486; F1⁄4 14 Median income, $ 400,000/y 400,000/y 350 000/y Mean hours/wk 55 55 60 Median hourly wage, $ 130 146 112 Call days/month 10.1 9.4 5.9 Location (R/S/U), % R, 15; S, 50; U, 35 R, 20; S, 36; U, 43 R, 4; S, 19; U, 78 Average practice size 10.1 6.7 11.9 % satisfied 68 71 76 % who would choose medicine again 58.3 65.8 73.4 % who would choose urology again 80.0 83.9 89.6