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Persuading a new physician to join your group isn't strictly a matter of salary. By offering the right combination of salary, bonus (either sign-on or yearly), and other nonmonetary compensations, your practice can often sway a doctor's decision in your favor. Salary surveys often reveal little variation in the money that practices offer different doctors, meaning those "little extras" in your compensation package can make or break a deal with a doctor you want to hire.