ProSal PROS & CONS
Pros Cons
  • Doctors have income stability and the opportunity to earn more based on production.
  • Practice owners have an additional tool to encourage new hires to pay attention to the business’ bottom line.
  • Practice owners and new hires share the compensation risk.
  • You’ll probably earn more than you would with flat salary compensation.

    According to the most recent AAHA comparative data, associates paid using ProSal compensation earned an average of $7,469 more each year than their flat-salaried counterparts.
  • New hires need to fully understand how compensation calculations will be calculated. For instance, the percent paid for examinations may differ from the percent paid for prescriptions, prescription refills, food, etc.
  • Less easy to explain to those who prefer using flat salary to decide your credit worthiness.
  • More difficult to use to calculate annual or monthly budgets.
  • More difficult to use to calculate taxes.
  • Earnings above base salary are impacted by a variety of factors, many of which are beyond a new hire’s control.