Thanks to everyone who's helped spread the word—radiation oncology just crossed 25 salary data entries this week! We're officially halfway to our goal of 50, which is when we'll be able to unlock the interactive dashboards for rad onc.
Here are the insights based on the entries so far.
- Compensation Patterns:
- Hybrid W-2 (Base + RVU) is by far the most common structure.
- Base salaries typically range from $320K to $650K, with outliers in private practice and 100% RVU models showing higher total compensation through bonuses or revenue sharing.
- Academic medicine consistently pays lower base salaries, though sometimes offers strong retirement matching (e.g., 11%) or additional non-cash incentives like research time.
- High Earners:
The highest total compensation seems to come from:
- 100% RVU models with extremely high bonuses ($2.2M bonus).
- Group/private practice owners
- Some hospital-employed models where the base is strong and the bonus is tied to metrics ($530K base + $470K bonus)
- Additional Perks:
- Call stipends, medical director stipends, retirement contributions, and sign-on bonuses can add significant value.
- Several entries indicate pension eligibility or 401k matches
- Early Career vs. Late Career:
- There's no universal trajectory, but those in academic or W-2 hospital roles with less than 5 years experience are typically at the lower end of the comp range.
- In contrast, more seasoned radiation oncologists in private or ownership models (10+ years in practice) can cross $1M in total comp.
To make the data even more meaningful, we'd love to expand our sample size. If you know any colleagues who might be interested in contributing (anonymously, of course), please consider sharing this with them.
Specialty discussion forums, Facebook groups, and relevant online communities are prime places to share Mozibox salary data. Many physicians are eager for transparency, and seeing real numbers can spark engagement and further data submissions.