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Table 5 Additional characteristics of compensation plan (N = 64)

From: Assessment of faculty productivity in academic departments of medicine in the United States: a national survey

Compensation plan characteristic

n (%)

Takes into account seniority

22 (34)

Takes into account academic rank

49 (77)

Takes into account track (e.g., clinician-educator)

9 (14)

Is in the form of a bonus on top of a fixed salary

42 (66)

Is in the form of adjustment of salary based on previous period productivity

35 (55)

Has a floor (minimum)

30 (47)

Has a ceiling (maximum)

20 (31)

Depends on the department financial performance

46 (72)