Another salary question

[Calibean]

I am finishing up FNP school in a couple of weeks and the Physician that I am working for has offered me a job. He asked me to give him a start date and what I would like for salary (or what I think I am worth). I told him (jokingly) $150,000 which I don't think he found as amusing as I did. Here are the details, it is a family practice clinic although I may have to occasionally fill in at the attached Urgent Care. There are many other providers, but I would specifically be working with the physician and his PA. I have pulled Salary.com and see that for the area 25% earn 85,000 and 50% earn 92,000 but it does not break salary down by specialty/years of experience. Does anyone know where I can get solid numbers to back up the salary I am looking for besides salary.com. I am thinking that I would love to see 90,000 but that it may seem too much to ask as a new grad and that 85,000 would be more appropriate. He did mention that he is going to spend the first 12 months training me as if it is my residency and I could renegotiate my contract at the end of the time however, the group that the practice belongs to is fairly well known for not raising salaries regularly. I was earning $35/hour as a nurse prior to going back to school.

[Jules A, MSN]

If it is a real residency, than the learner will not be expected to work independently. All of her work product will be reviewed as a teaching opportunity. That means the physician will see all of the patients after she does, they will discuss the case together, etc.

If she is expected to see patients indepently and bill for them, it isn't a real "residency" and she is being taken advantage of.

Agreed and in my experience the actual times spent collaborating will be few and far between. We are always too busy! It is excellent to have an intelligent mentor at your work place but I wouldn't trade that for a decent salary.