Spine associate vs spine specialist?

Can anyone post ball park compensation for these positions. Also, which would you recommend? Please elaborate. Thanks in advance

 

No amount of $$$$$ is worth going to this piece of shit company- stay away

 

Is it really that bad? Even as a stepping stone?

 

why so interested? monitoring career sites trying to figure out the companies landscape for competition not helpfull enough so you troll on CP?

 

As a associate you work under the specialist. I'm sure you can figure the answers to the rest