---
title: Structures of Compensation in Independent Contracting
description: Learn of the Structures of Compensation in Independent Contracting in this slideshow from Ashley Wetmore
image: https://www.healthcareis.com/hubfs/images/blog/HealthcareIS-Blog_Jan13.jpg
---

[![HealthcareIS_white@2x](https://www.healthcareis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/S2%20-%202019/HealthcareIS_white@2x.png?width=526&height=62&name=HealthcareIS_white@2x.png) ](https://www.healthcareis.com/)

- Practice Areas 
    - [Pharmacy Related Services](https://www.healthcareis.com/pharmacy-related-services)
    - [Revenue Cycle Management](https://www.healthcareis.com/revenue-cycle-management)
    - [Electronic Health Records](https://www.healthcareis.com/electronic-health-records)
    - [Data and Analytics](https://www.healthcareis.com/data-warehousing-and-analytic)
    - [FQHC (Federal Qualified Health Center)](https://www.healthcareis.com/pharmacy-related-services-0)
- Platform Expertise 
    - [Oracle Cerner](https://www.healthcareis.com/cerner)
    - [MEDITECH](https://www.healthcareis.com/meditech)
    - [Epic](https://www.healthcareis.com/epic)
- [Jobs](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs) 
    - [Epic](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/epic)
    - [Allscripts](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/allscripts-eclipsys)
    - [Oracle Cerner](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/cerner)
    - [MEDITECH](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/meditech)
    - [MISC.](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/misc)
- About Us 
    - [About Us](https://www.healthcareis.com/about-us-)
    - [Blog](https://www.healthcareis.com/blog)
    - [Resources](https://www.healthcareis.com/resources)
    - [Industry News & Trends ](https://trends.healthcareis.com/)
- [Contact Us](https://www.healthcareis.com/contact)

Menu

# Structures of Compensation in Independent Contracting

 Jan 13, 2015 9:30:00 AM · by [Ashley Wetmore](https://www.healthcareis.com/blog/author/ashley-wetmore)

<https://www.addtoany.com/share>

![HealthcareIS-Blog_Jan13](https://www.healthcareis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/blog/HealthcareIS-Blog_Jan13.jpg?width=625&name=HealthcareIS-Blog_Jan13.jpg)There are many questions to ask when you first learn about consulting. The most frequent and urgent question is usually, “How will I be paid?”

There are multiple ways to structure compensation

 when moving into independent consulting.

In this presentation we pin point 4 structures of compensation and how they work best in different situations.

**If you have any questions please leave them **

**in the comments section below! **

**You may also like: ****[Should you contract as a generalist or a specialist?](http://healthcareis.com/blog_entry/should_you_contract_as_a_generalist_or_a_specialist.html)**

** **

**[4 Main Compensation Structures - Healthcare IS](https://www.slideshare.net/AshleyWetmore/4-main-compensation-options-healthcare-is) **from **[Healthcare IS](http://www.slideshare.net/AshleyWetmore)**

[General](https://www.healthcareis.com/blog/topic/general), [Consulting](https://www.healthcareis.com/blog/topic/consulting)

## Comments

## Sign up for our blog.

Stay connected

- Practice Areas 
    - [Pharmacy Related Services](https://www.healthcareis.com/pharmacy-related-services)
    - [Revenue Cycle Management](https://www.healthcareis.com/revenue-cycle-management)
    - [Electronic Health Records](https://www.healthcareis.com/electronic-health-records)
    - [Data and Analytics](https://www.healthcareis.com/data-warehousing-and-analytic)
    - [FQHC (Federal Qualified Health Center)](https://www.healthcareis.com/pharmacy-related-services-0)
- Platform Expertise 
    - [Oracle Cerner](https://www.healthcareis.com/cerner)
    - [MEDITECH](https://www.healthcareis.com/meditech)
    - [Epic](https://www.healthcareis.com/epic)
- [Jobs](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs) 
    - [Epic](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/epic)
    - [Allscripts](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/allscripts-eclipsys)
    - [Oracle Cerner](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/cerner)
    - [MEDITECH](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/meditech)
    - [MISC.](https://www.healthcareis.com/featured-jobs/topic/misc)
- About Us 
    - [About Us](https://www.healthcareis.com/about-us-)
    - [Blog](https://www.healthcareis.com/blog)
    - [Resources](https://www.healthcareis.com/resources)
    - [Industry News & Trends ](https://trends.healthcareis.com/)
- [Contact Us](https://www.healthcareis.com/contact)

** 530-400-4421

 Copyright © 2026 Healthcare IS. All rights reserved.

[** ](https://www.facebook.com/HealthcareIS) [** ](https://www.twitter.com/HealthcareIS) [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/company/119291) [** ](https://www.youtube.com/user/HealthcareISChannel)