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2020 AAPA Salary Report

Customized Data in Seconds With New, Interactive Format

Complete Access to Full Data Tables

FREE to AAPA fellow, student, and retired members.*

In just a few clicks, the interactive 2020 AAPA Salary Report allows you to customize data tables to fit your unique employment situation. Quickly compare the most current PA salary data across specialties, geographic locations, work setting, years of experience, and more.

The best part? You still have access to the complete collection of salary data from AAPA.

The AAPA Salary Report remains the most comprehensive PA salary resource on the market. No other report provides this level of detail about PA compensation including base salary, hourly wages, productivity pay, and bonuses.

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*Sustaining, affiliate, associate and physician members can purchase the report for $200. Check your member status by logging in to your profile. If you’ve already purchased the report, refer to your email receipt for access. The free 3-month trial fellow membership does not include access to the 2020 AAPA Salary Report. Please renew your 1-year fellow membership to obtain access. As a trial fellow member, you may access the 2019 AAPA Salary Report.

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What’s New in 2020?

Customized, Interactive Format

No more searching through a PDF to find what you need! Just make a few selections and the report will create customized data tables that match your employment situation.

Side by Side Comparisons in Seconds

Want to compare PA salaries in different states or specialties? With a few clicks, you can view side-by-side data tables. And you can even print your customized tables!

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Rest assured, the 2020 report includes the full set of PA salary data and follows the same rigorous research standards you’ve come to expect from AAPA.

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How to Interpret the Data

Check out our FAQs that answer common questions about the report and the data.

The PA Pay Gap

As AAPA monitors the PA pay gap, we are making sure PAs have the tools they need to be aware and effectively negotiate their pay and benefits.

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Moving? Use our free cost of living calculator alongside your customized salary data to determine the buying power of your pay.

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