Physician Contract Glossary · Compensation
Mandatory Expenditures
Mandatory expenditures are costs the contract requires you to pay out of your own compensation.
Some contracts, especially in production and partnership settings, require you to cover defined expenses yourself: a share of overhead, professional dues, CME beyond an allowance, or specific equipment. These are charged against your compensation before you see it. They are easy to overlook because they sit apart from the salary headline, and they can take a real bite out of take-home pay.
List every expense the contract makes mandatory and subtract them from the offer. A strong headline number with heavy mandatory expenditures can net out below a simpler salary elsewhere.
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