10 Statistics on Average Physician Work Hours Per Week

Most physicians work between 51 and 60 hours a week, according to “A Survey of America’s Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives,” released by The Physicians Foundation.

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The report includes responses from 13,575 physicians. The survey was conducted on behalf of The Physicians Foundation by Merritt Hawkins and completed in September 2012.  

 

When asked how many hours per week they work, respondents reported the following:

 

•    0 to 20 hours — 4 percent
•    21 to 30 hours — 4.5 percent
•    31 to 40 hours — 12.2 percent
•    41 to 50 hours — 21.9 percent
•    51 to 60 hours — 26.1 percent
•    61 to 70 hours — 15.3 percent
•    71 to 80 hours — 9.9 percent
•    81 to 90 hours — 3.9 percent
•    91 to 100 hours — 1.6 percent
•    101 hours or more — 0.6 percent

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