I've been involved with podiatry, ortho, and hospitals at this point. They all offer a base plus incentives the first few years which leads to partnership in all the podiatry groups and one of the ortho groups. The incentive structure is around 2.5 times your salary and ranges from 35-40%. They all include license fees, CME money, health insurance, mal-practice, cell phone/pager, etc. Some offer a car lease (some not until you make partner), others offer a buy in to surgery centers, etc.
A nice base salary is important because you may not hit your bonus your first year (depending on how much work you have to put into building a patient base).
As I've been working on things for the past 4-5 months, my own personal experience is better training = better opportunities. I've had an ortho group tell me in the beginning, "unless you know how to fix a tibia, don't bother interviewing". I've got buddies all across the country. Those at the "status quo" programs are finding jobs but they aren't making as much. I would suggest that there almost appears to be two tiers. My friends that are trained in the basic surgeries (mostly forefoot) are doing OK but those trained in rearfoot reconstruction and trauma as well are getting very good offers. But I would also add that this has less to do with long term earnings (ie just because you only do forefoot surgery doesn't mean you won't be very successful in the long run).
As others have suggested, when searching for a job, their are many things to consider. Starting salary, long term earning potential, hours, call, location, partnership, personality (yours and theirs), etc. At least, these are all things that I am considering. I'll keep everyone posted.