Doctors Reveal You How Much Money They ACTUALLY Make
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never thought I would be getting called poor by 15 different people in 10 minutes
How dare you be a working class. Your bill for this examination is 250 bucks. Doctors, probably.
Bahahahah
Doctors also have super high insurance rates. Your regular average doctor in a practice makes decent money but they aren't rolling. They also have the loans to pay back.
lol guess me suck
I mean they have to give up a lot to become a doctor. By that i mostly mean giving up time, so as compensation they should receive a good amount of money
Major, MAJOR respect to those who disclosed their actual salary and didn't refer to a national average or walk around the subject. And a big "how dare you" to the guy who suggested that I do math on a weekend.
not to mention the cost of a happy meal can vary wildly, depending on which one you get and where you are. he could be making anywhere between $963k and $2.6 MILLION
@@dietotaku Most likely (based on nothing but my assumptions with no data baking it up lol) he's probably making between 1-1,5 million per annum
I didn't drop out of school to do math on the weekends!
Yeah I don’t get the ones who did dance around it and just gave the national average. I would never say a dr is overpaid, they put in a ton of time and work to get to where they are. If it was easy, everyone would do it.
exactly !!!!
Thanks for having me, Dr. Mike! I’m a huge proponent of salary transparency, and this video was fascinating to watch
I got one thing to say!
You are an amazing person, and people love your comment. 👍
Also…
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Doctor Mike reference 👀
You are literal fav doctor. I have mad respect for u for breaking the stigma about mental health. Your channel helped me so much doctors and I am proud to say that I am happy,healthy and not suicidal. thanks doc❤❤❤
Yet you only shared a national sum and not your personal salary.
So does that mean you are a huge proponent for national or individual salaray transparency?
I'm happy to see you here! ❤
I absolutely love this. I’ve always hated the stigma around discussing salaries being inappropriate or rude. It has allowed companies to get away with paying people less than their peers for the same job. It also allows companies to be racist or sexist and completely get away with it as well. Thank you for your transparency!
Yes, but people also like to prey on those who have money (robbery). Sooo i understand why some people are hush hush
@@kkb892 I think it wouldn't be a good idea to go around bragging about it for sure or just flaunting your wealth because it's rude and yeah someone could get an idea to rob you. But if it's a coworker or family member then there shouldn't be a problem with that. Besides if someone you know robs you believing you to have a lot of money typically they're gonna go off what you wear or what kind of house you have not just what you say you make. (Not saying at all that it's the person being robbed's fault in any way there)
Huge props to all the doctors for the transparency!!!
Lol except dr youn. He said online reports say the average is. He didn’t talk about himself
Yes, especially the one that gives his website adress for skincare and other bs seen on Good Morning America and Dr Oz.
@@Loyatyispriceless he said the average and that his salary is close to that, I don't see the problem in that. It's not like the others told their exact salary, they gave a rounded ball park amount...
Yes sir
Except the hamburger man, people who watch UA-cam video aren't going to do math
We need another one talking about the cost of these degrees and all the insane sacrifices that go into college, residency, boards, etc. The road to get to these salaries and careers is wild and worth sharing!
We made this short discussing the cost of med school too!
The Actual Cost Of Med School
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@@DoctorMikeHi Doctor Mike I love your content
@@DoctorMikeHow much does Bear make?
Worth it
@@TypicalGamer_0001 Doesn’t appear to have missed many meals! 😉
0:35 This just doubled the already immense amount of respect I had for Dr. K.
He's like the medical Robin Hood
As far as I'm concerned, these doctors deserve every penny for the great work they do.
maybe these doctors...but also the truth is not every doctor cares about their patients a lot. they just do their per minimum, give some pills, if even that and send you off
So what about people who earn $15 per hour? Are you saying they dont deserve more?
@@satsumamoonnobody deserves nothing. If the person is receiving 15$/hr, that's cause the market decided that. You won't receive more just because you think you deserve it. Workers that do not have a thing that has market demmand are just replaceable. I live in a 3rd world where the minimum wage is 1.5$/hr. We have higher taxes than most country's, our products are more expensive and the public services are mediocre, but the economy rules are the same. If the economy says that's your price, so it is.
Doctors have good income all over the world because they have unique skills, their job is hard and demanded. Can you say that about an Uber driver? Acknowledging the fact that people already receive what they deserve (doesn't matter if it's morally wrong, such as a rich corrupt politician) doesn't make you a bad person, just a realistic one.
@@satsumamoon Well, those who get paid 15$ per hour require much much less training and cost of training. Remember a typical elite doctor would owe about 400k in student loans.
@@satsumamoon Well maybe idk, but that's not fair in this situation where these people have studied and trained for multiple years on end for this career.
calculating annual salary based on happy meals is insane
See my comment for his rough pay... im like "must ask him for a loan 😆"
Sounds very american
@@Zinz778You’re suggesting that a doctor in India wouldn’t measure successful income in terms of number of low-quality meat sandwiches? 😱
@@DeeEllEff Hmmm.. good point, for sure less likely to though! :)
how much was it tho idk what kinda meal get talking
Dr K living the dream. Workload so light and pay so high he’s willing to work for free.
It’s probably why he had the time to make his channel. Bless him fr
he probably works more than that, he is being humble
I mean, for his patients as well, and possibly why he got into Medicine too, in that he can spend time helping people. A lot of doctors get burnt out trying to help people, but having to pay the bills.
honestly we need more people like him, so many people can't access the mental healthcare they need due to cost. any dentists willing to take a similar approach HMU, my mouth is in BAD shape D:
That was before youtube
Transparency is always a good sign. You guy deserves everything.
I love that u go straight to the topic, I have a feeling that theres a taboo around physicians salaries but u are breaking this
Should really listened to my Asian dad 😅
Some of those were crazy
Dude, I didn't know you watched Dr Mike! Awesome!!
hi what are you doing here reversal!! 🤣🤣
Just curious: What did Dad tell you?
@@DeeEllEffWell, the stereotype is they usually say doctor or lawyer. Sounds like what probably happened here lmao
These salaries aren't outrageous at all. In the corporate world and on Wallstreet plenty of completely expendable people make the same salaries and they contribute zero to the wellbeing of society. Doctors should absolutely be paid well 👍
I agree. They save lives!
@@MRJMXHDSo do cleaners.
Also the people behind the scenes helping the doctors in one way or another. If they weren’t doing their jobs the doctors would be way worse off than they already are.
@@midnight3630 There is definitely a team behind the doctors, and they are getting paid. In the healthcare field, obviously no doctor can do everything on their own. Dr. Mike has always shown appreciation and acknowledges it's not one person getting everything done.
the difference is, we dont need to use wallstreet services. everyone needs healthcare. and people wonder why healthcare is so expensive in the usa.
It might SEEM like wallstreet(or investment) people don't contribtue anything, but they help EVERY single other industry.
The stock market is a fund distribution system. It funnels funds from savings, where they don't do anything to investments(i.e actually using the money to make something), which leads to increase in EVERY single other industry's productivity and supply.
Its how every company gets the funds to actually work and do something.
Without it, we would see SO many less companies, since in order to make one you would have to be profitable from the start or have a insane amount of money already with you.
Thank you for this video. I’m not in medicine, but a shift to pay transparency and removing the taboo on discussing salary is so important.
I love the transparency of this video and it also allows me to discover new doctors that I want to follow especially the GI and the OBGYN doctor.
Love the transparency here!
Noice!
I got one thing to say!
“Hey you did pretty good, see you next time”-Mario
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Hii
Pay scales exist on the internet for every profession
I don’t. So many of these guys just repeated what the average salary is instead of just saying how much they make in a year.
Happy meal guy is making roughly $2,096,664.57 per year based off usa average price of 6.29usd per hamburger happy meal.
Had my jaw drop when I saw the number 😭
Scottsdale Arizona, land of uneeded PS proceedures.
There’s a reason why plastic surgery is so competitive
Thank you lol didn't wanna do math
I did the math too and was convinced I’d typed a number too much because that’s such an insane amount of money to make.
Loved this!! It's so wild how the specialties vary so much
Been missing Mama Dr. Jones on her channels- glad to see her here! 🥰
Speaking about salary should be the norm. That's how you know if you're getting shafted.
I agree! By default, it'd help reduce the gender and ethnic pay gaps exponentially so everyone is on the same playing field.
If your getting shafted? If your seeing a specialist your definitely getting shafted
If you're earning $20 / hour and your junior colleague was earning $55 / hour, that would lead to massive workplace tension.
@@Reelix Yep, which isn't your colleagues fault, it's your managers, who should be paying you more, as you're obviously getting shafted.
@@antilatte235 when they help improve your quality of life and or longevity are you still being shafted?
Why do pediatricians make so little?!?! Everything that has to do with children is always lower paid. It's so sad that our system doesn't value people who care for children. 😢
Even with what I do, the pay isn’t that great. I’m not in the medical field myself. I do respite and habilitation care for kids with special needs. Some of us do similar work to that if a CNA but in a home setting. Our pay doesn’t always reflect our skills. We do what we do because we love our work and the kids we work with.
Because pediatricians are a dime a dozen. They’d be paid more had they chosen a different specialty that wasn’t so popular. Like try finding a neurologist who specializes in multiple sclerosis. They are hard to find, so they get paid more. And most times patients have to travel long distances just to get care for whatever disease they have. But pediactrics is a popular field to practice in.
Also I believe the system does value pediatricians and kids. Thankfully pediatricians are everywhere, if kids need treatment. Those who chose to be a pediatrician knew the pay disparity. As they said, they do it to help kids, not for the pay. If anything, the healthcare system does not value adults who are sick with incurable diseases who live in chronic pain.
I think it's to make it cheaper for kids
This is the dumbest take.
They’re on the bottom of the totem pole in the med field.
My dad and his brother were in a private practice as surgeons together. The sacrifices they made were real. Middle of the night phone calls, going from 0-100 to get the hospital for emergency surgeries, and very long days. However, I was always proud of my dad-not because of his salary-in fact, he accepted barters occasionally-but because he was helping people. So, do the things you are good at and love, but do it to help people.
I have to say, it takes a lot to disclose your salary. I appreciate everyone being so upfront about what they’re making. It also helps to attract young people to the profession. Thanks for making the video.
“How much you talking?” Got me ROLLING 😭🤣
I laughed too, and then I realized it was to transition into the next doc who was actually a psychiatrist!
0:05 - Family Medicine
0:15 - Psychiatry(Resident)
0:30 - Psychiatry
1:05 - Pediatry(Hospital)
1:40 - Plastic surgery
2:10 - Spine surgery
2:35 - Podiatry surgery
2:55 - Gastroenterology
3:10 - Gynecology
3:45 - Plastic surgery(again)
4:05 - Orthodentistry
4:25 - Emergency medicine
4:45 - Hematology/Oncology
5:20 - Rheumatology
5:45 - Anesthesiologist
6:40 - Conclusion
Thanks
Would be awesome to know for nurses!
You can google it
@@lunalimi9798and paramedics too!
No cardiology(the superior organ)🥱
This was a really nice video, straight to the point and honest responses
I am STUNNED by all the doctors/creators I love and their honesty, thank you all!
Add malpractice insurance, stress, staff to navigate patient insurance, student debt. They make a lot, and some of the doctors have to pay a lot to be in business.
All of this ^
Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, OB/Gyns , etc. are all high on the lawsuit ladder and are required to carry high cost liability insurance in the US litigious society.
They still make a ton more than anyone else.
@@Dee--No. The hospitals only pay for their own malpractice insurance. The doctors are required to carry their individual insurance (it was $1 million before I retired as staff secretary, so I am sure it’s more now).
@@Dee-- I was taught that hospital provided insurance is serving the hospital above all else. So they could chose to drop you like a hot potatoes if they chose to do so. If you don’t have your own insurance (that represents you) you could be left high and dry.
My dad is a urologist and my mom is a retired family physician. Idk which makes more but 100% my dads work life balance barely exists. He comes home late with food from his office and usually like an hour later is called back in. A lot of the time he is called out in the middle of the night to do surgery and I feel so bad for him.
This might not mean a lot to you, but your dad is a true hero, put in others before himself and his own family to make them feel better so they have a chance at life possibly
@@JuanMejia-md8re Thank you
Sounds like he needs to cut back, which he can do.
@@JuanMejia-md8re Putting others before your family? Your family is people too. I'm certainly not trying to fault the guy but the way you worded that was just weird.
He almost certainly makes more.
This level of transparency is actually amazing, thank you.
Actually a fire video they need to show in middle school classrooms everywhere. Show kids that it’s not only celebs, athletes, artists who can make super high income and have lavish life styles.
Can we all give appreciation for Mike being completely transparent and the other doctors
thanks for 300 comments it changed my life 💀💀
Dr. Mike said more what is typical for doctors in his field and he left out income from his media career entirely.
I think people forget that they also have to have huge insurance covers, probably hundreds of thousands in student loan debt, and be prepared for lawsuits if a patient complains about not getting what they want for treatment. It's the same with lawyers too. You are working with people's lives with very sensitive situations and people can utterly screw you over if they don't like you. I work in mental health and with teens and thankfully I have good rapport with my clients and everything, but we meet behind closed doors and if they DIDN'T like me, they could easily make up something to get me fired or in trouble, if they didn't like the outcome of our counseling session. Evil people are out there and it just takes one person on a bad day to destroy your entire livelihood. Helping professions can often pay well but the higher the pay day the higher the risk of getting screwed over. That's why I like my comfortable salary that was enough to pay off my student loans over a decade and start saving for a house and living in a decent apartment in a safe neighborhood for the time being.
@@rtd1791 Thats because the title is how much they make as doctors in their fields, not as UA-camrs, in media, or as writers
@@rtd1791 he said that family docters make around 250k
he said 250
I always think it's so amazing when overseas doctors come to New Zealand to work, cause if you come here it's for the lifestyle not the pay! We are a small country so can never be on the same financial level as bigger countries, at least in the public system. Thank you Dr Danielle.
To me she seemed insulting. $130k is a ton of money. With that salary someone in NZ is living a very comfy life. It sounded like she was saying they don't get paid enough here.
@@dragonrings14 I hear you but compared to other countries it's low for her type of work.
@@AnnaLizzyRose I just think Kiwis are tired of people whining about better pay in Australia and USA. They also have longer wait times and higher costs. There's pros and cons with every nation.
AND yet even in NZ you pay Doctors more than here in the UK. My ex is a surgeon and moved to NZ after she'd finished her training period and she was getting the lifestyle AND she would be on double what the NHS paid her...
@@dragonrings14my thoughts exactly!
Appreciate the transparency from everyone involved!
I am soooooooo impressed by this video. The transparency shown by these doctors in sharing their salaries is a huge step forward. Thank you so much doctor mike for this video. Props to all involved. So much respect for partaking. I’m sure there were many who chose not to.
Thanks Dr. Mike! love the transparency. You guys definitely deserve every penny you earn. The hard work, years of study, and daily challenges you all face every day are essential, and you deserve all you are compensated for.
Would have loved to see a paramedic included too but thank you Dr.Mike! Love your educational content man! ☺️
Thank you for the transparency 🙏💗
I know that Dr.Mike will never see this or respond to it, but if he does I just want to let him know that no matter the pay, no matter the work, he has inspired me to become an osteopathic physician. I have always been interested in healthcare since the first grade and watching him has made me dead set on a healthcare career. If he has any tips or tricks for me I would love to hear them. Just know that you have changed my life for the better and I am prepared to help people just like he does. Thank you, Dr. Mike
Nice welcome to the squad
The man makes millions with his YT channel.
*Luv Dr Mike so humble and generous in sharing medical advise*
So great to see some specialist and a couple PCP salary / per hour income. Docs are notorious for not telling pre-meds, med students or residents how much they actually make. Also, it's glaring the discrepancy between specialist and PCPs.
Agreed, although I think it is worth noting that specialists also have to do more training in the way of fellowships, which is something to note. But it is also worth noting that where you live makes a huge difference. Rural EM for instance is much more lucrative than an urban EM physician.
True, specialist do an extra 2-5 extra years, but that is not the difference. The increased reimbursement are due to procedures and being able to code higher levels.
Fantastic video.thanks so much for sharing.
This is really neat. And it was neat to see the differences based on what I assume is how much school/clientele/demand. Etc.
This is cool! thank you for making this video, salaries are always treated as such a taboo subject to talk about openly and its so counterintuitive.
As someone who's seen the inside of doctors offices and hospitals as a kid till adulthood, thank you all! Much respect and love ❤️
Thank you for being transparent on salary! We gotta make this the norm! I never thought it was a huge deal to ask someone about how much they make especially if I’m job hunting and I was just curious how much I could make lol
Wow, well thank you for all the dedications to all the doctor ❤
SO HAPPY to see Siobhan!!!! 💛💛
Huge respect for the transparency of these doctors. They deserve the most 💕
Respect to these people for disclosing this information and they absolutely deserve it and more these are the people that save lives.
Hey Mike, great video as always, could you make a video on whether shaving or trimming facial hair is important during adolescence and what is the difference between shaving and trimming.
Medical doctors really deserve the money. They save lives, improve lives and carry a lot more responsibility every day than most people.
The one who brings the true reality of doctor’s life in front of their audiences, is the one who should be appreciated…..👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I like how Dr Youn also included his other income streams - which the other youtuber doctors need to factor in too. Side hustling is serious business!
Wow, im really happy for yall. Money isn't everything, but it sure as hell is helpful 😁
When looking at those salaries, we also have to figure in huge taxes, paying back insane school loans, ridiculously high malpractice insurance, etc. When someone has invested that must of their lives into their education and having that level of responsibility on them every day, they have more than earned every penny. If there was not financial stability and ability to pay the cost for that long education, while having the stress and responsibility for people's lives in your hands, no one would bother going into medicine so it better be somewhat lucrative.
And yet Dr. K said he's earning enough to offer free therapy! The man's incredible.
in other countries (yes even in europe) they get payed way less and still have to pay for the same things and taxes are a way bigger portion. sure they don't have to pay so much for university, but that's where it ends. and they have the same responsibilities if not more because they have to have similar results with less resources most of the time. There's no way in to justify this people getting payed so much money. I'm sorry but it's the truth. This is only the case because the healthcare system in America is a luxury that rich people want to keep that way.
Malpractice insurance is only around $10k per year. That is nothing when your salary is $200k+.
@@jimj2683 Malpractice insurance is far more in my area, and it is definitely not nothing with a $200k salary, when in the highest tax bracket, paying a few hundred thousand in student loans, etc. I take it you weren't a finance major lol.
Here in Ethiopia, a specialist earns between 200-350 dollars per month while house rent for a two bedroom apartment in periphery area of addis ababa is between 200-300
Can’t wait to watch!!❤
By them being honest about how much they make it weirdly makes me feel happy for everyone. Usually I find myself comparing and feeling hatred and jealousy.
Thank you for sharing!!
This is interesting to see! I’m aspiring for a job in the medical field and it’s nice to see how much different doctors make annually.
Please be aware those numbers are absolutely dependent on where you work and live. "The US" is like saying "In Europe". It's huge. Those numbers feel like hub numbers.
These numbers vary vastly by region, hospital system, and how long you've practiced. A specialty endocrinologist I worked with who did pediatric to adult transfer of care for complex adrenal disease made less than a new grad Nurse Practitioner at the hospital we both worked. She went elsewhere (within the same state, just a different hospital system) and got a 135k salary increase for maintaining and doing the same job.
Don't go into medicine for money. The strife, hardwork, and sacrifices made in school and than later in life while in practice cannot be fueled by money (or potential to make it). If you're passionate about the field and a specific path, don't let not making 300+ put you off exploring it.
@@shunpaw820 Got it!
Thanks for breaking down how much doctors actually make Dr. Mike! This was really insightful and helpful. Keep up the great work!❤
shoutout to whoever does the captions on dr mikes videos. thank you for not solely relying on auto captions!!
Thank you Doctor Mike! You do good, and we can always use more good.
So stoked to see Siobhan on here!!!
Can’t wait to watch!!❤❤🎉
This video is super cool ☺️☺️ all my fav you tubers of medicine!
Thank you for sharing this information
We miss you momma dr jones!
im your 100th like. also same
Amazing content doc
Very honest, thank you Doc.
Wow this was actually insane to watch in a good way. I love how straight forward all of these doctors and specialists were with their salary. Also Dr. Juneja's explanation of how hematologists/oncologists get paid was also really interesting and funny.
Why do pediatricians make so little?!?! Everything that has to do with children is always lower paid. It's so sad that our system doesn't value people who care for children.
Bruh did you just straight up copy and paste another person’s comment 💀
They are children. Older people generally have more health issues. To simplify it greatly, more demand = more money.
@@harrisonbutchart9993 lol thought the same
Little?? They make far above the national average!
the problem you have is feelings, children are by nature more healthy than adults and old people so is natural doctors for kids get paid less because there is less demand/clients.
same applies for teachers teaching elementary and middle school get paid way less than College Professors.
I used to work for a company that set up special retirement plans for doctors/surgeons. Basically, tax shelters. The highest paying doctors/surgeons I've seen from the data they sent us was for eye surgeons. They made from $1 to $3 million a year. At least that's what was reported to us.
What’s the name of the company?
Glad for this video. I’ve seen the figures on the internet but so many people have been telling me it’s rare and not worth it and etc. it was really confusing, but this reaffirms my decision to continue medicine. Thank you! And wish me luck on my journey, haha!
Look up top 10 professions that are likely to be millionaires. Doctor isn’t on the list.
delaying writing my med school applications rn, this was the motivation i needed lol
This sounds like alot of money. AND IT IS. But this is all before taxes. So keep in mind, most of these doctors are probably making 60% that. So $250K seemed to be average in this video. So they are probably taking home around $100-$150K.
Also student loans!!
It's all relative though. Like say you earn $80k a year. That is also before tax and you probably also have student loans. So you might only take home $55k at the end of the day. Doctors are still earning way more than most people.
@@dragonrings14 I'm not denying they don't take home more than most. But people hear $100k-$500k and they think they are rolling around in money. When in reality. Doctors don't start making money until 5+ years in the field after residency.
Tax in America is how much?!
@@dragonrings14 You're right, it is relative. Not sure about America, but where I live student debt for doctors is significantly more than other careers. Average degree here is three years, but six for doctors. Our first (soon to be last) year is fully subsidised, so that's two years of uni vs five. However, many people don't get into med school the first time so they have to finish your degree (you do one year of a specific degree then apply to med school) so that they can apply through postgraduate entry which takes another two years (three to four if you decide to do an entirely different degree just in case you don't get in a second time). On top of that, the fee per year is higher for med school. Much of three of those years is spent in hospitals which you don't get paid for yet no one has energy to work, but they still have to cover living costs while they're there. Usually that will mean more student loans. Our student loans are way less than America and we don't have interest, but as Mama Jones painfully highlighted, doctor salaries are less than half of the salaries in the States (I'd take the US' higher student loans any day). So you're right. It is relative. Fot the work that doctors do and high skills they need to have, it's worth every cent.
All those numbers are to show that doctors live comfortably. Lately, I realized that American definition of middle class is the ability of a person and family to feel content, to feel enough, to feel secure. If there are short comings, they can easily remedies without much effort or cost.
They are definitely not middle class doctors. In American you are starting to see the erosion of what it means to be the middle class. With the rampant inflation in the US everyone’s purchasing power is drastically reducing.
For example grocery shopping in some regions increased by 20 or so percent. So if you don’t get a 20 percent promotion or earn 20 percent more income you are losing money every year. Something similar could be said with other categories like housing, rent, gas, cost of goods, etc.
So to what you said, that definition is what it used to mean, but as prices continue to go up, this is become less and less true unless they start shifting the income ranges for the middle class
It also depends upon how much they have to pay back in student loans. A doctor can easily go $500-750k in debt for their education. Doctors here in Europe pay nothing or very little for tuition. They still earn high salaries, but they don't have the debt. And the middle class in the US has been eroding at a very fast rate. Due to inflation and increasing cost of housing, people need to earn more and more to remain middle class. Look up "the amount of money need to live comfortably". It's lists how much you need in each state to live comfortably. The amount is WAY over the average salary.
@@jcolonna12 20 % increase for groceries only? Huh, prices per product here in Germany essentially almost doubled (in some cases even tripled) once the megalomaniac §#/& a couple countries over decided to start a war right after the pandemic. Let's not talk about gas, that was so much more expensive here even before 2019 than it's in the US even today - and that easily doubled as well. The question is more, how many people can still sort out priorities to where they don't need to go hungry or worry about health. And those become less and less as inflation continues.
@@Kirmeinsbro this isn’t a struggle competition 💀
@@jcolonna12 Bro... you need to go back to middle school. Let's say you get paid 100$ a year, obviously, grocery shopping isn't your only bill, grocery shopping let's say is 10$, if groceries go up 20%, they are 12$, that means you still have 88$ as compared to 90$. If you got a 20% raise you would have 108$.
@DoctorMike Need more parts to this
Include paramedics, cardiologists, surgeons, etc
Very interesting
Yes, I’d like to see dermatologists and pathologists
Endocrinologists too.
I love that you did this.
Now I know all these places be REALLY screwing over the lower paid positions that make their job possible. Without all of the staff behind the scenes none of these docs could do anything they do. Please listen to me, as someone who works in healthcare you all need to rally for higher pay for your underlings. Because some of us still live paycheck to paycheck while we make what all these docs do possible. I appreciate the transparency of this video but it only saddens me that more and more people will LEAVE healthcare because they only make like a tiny fraction of what these doctors are offered. Support your team members, just your voice and support higher pay for them.
Absolutely agree. Doctors (and to a lesser degree nurses) are the headliners in the medical field, but it all grinds to a halt without all the hundreds of support staff.
Yep, Nurses often get the shaft, and Junior doctors do absolutely insane hours for very little, Orderlies, cleaners, medical support staff all don't make what they should.
I work in health IT, and know I make a bit less than I would out in "the business world" for the same role (small advantage in health IT, we can work pretty much anywhere, so harder to screw us over as we'll just leave), but like the work environment and flexibility, as well as knowing my work goes towards something constructive, rather than some rich person bank balance go up.
the doctor's position in a community is so respected because of the sacrifices and hard work it takes to finally reach that position so i think that's why their salaries are so high
Imaging techs. . . Not only do they often write the reports that doctors depend upon for their diagnosis, they do the actual work of using the tools. Imagine paying 7-figures to a mechanic who can't use a wrench or a meter. Imaging tech wages hover around the national median income. They're not low, but compared to the doctors whose work they enable, they are criminally undervalued.
There are lots of techs and nurses. Not paying them more, healthcare is too expensive already. Most people just self medicate and dont even get healthcare already.
This is really important to know, especially for medical students and residents. Money is often a topic that people in training learn about until they're well into finishing residency and ready to sign contracts with hospitals/clinics
Mad respect for everyone who participated in this video and dr mike for not click baiting us
get those bags you guys save lives!
Doctors in Africa save lives for 1000 bucks a month.
@@PROVOCATEURSKso I guess American doctors should make 12k/year with 300k medical debt and subsisting off food stamps. Genius idea.
@@PROVOCATEURSKyou can’t just say “africa” and not specify a country in literally the second largest continent on the planet. Besides you can’t compare what 1000 dollars can get you in the US and what 1000 dollars can get you anywhere else.
@@Amber-sc9jp no, but there's no moral reason to be payed millions of dollars no matter how you slice it. you know it's you and everyone that needs to survive and are in desperate need the ones paying for this insane salaries right? and we are not even talking about the millions wasted in administration. but there are a lot of millions wasted here too.
@@paulogaspar8295You honestly sound like a communist
Does anyone know why those working in medicine in the US are paid so much more than in the UK? I’m just curious about why the gap is so big because that was a big shocker for me
The US has a private healthcare system, UK is public - at least that's my best guess
As someone who’s going into health I really appreciate this
@lukeqin90 I was going to say the same thing. Also, the structure of our healthcare system pays doctors more for procedures than preventive medicine. We saw this during Covid when places were not able to do elective procedures and so were not bringing in as much money as they were used to. Kids don't typically require AS MANY office procedures that can be billed for (i.e. cyst removal, joint injections, OMT, etc.) and so most pediatricians do not have as many opportunities to earn RVUs which can greatly increase any physician's pay.
I don't care how much any of these people make after all the work they put in. They're helping people and doing an overall good for society and the people they work for. Much respect and thank you to all.
Pretty solid numbers
Yeah when you don’t account for work-life balance, stress, not making good money until you’ve gone to school and worked for well over 10 years, having debt over your head for a decade before you’re above water, lost youth studying so that you can slave for money rather than living how you want to. I’d pass if I had unlimited chances.
OK, OK can I just say how cool it is to see the different doctors I’ve watched all over the Internet come into this one video I mean seeing Dr. Antonio Webb was super cool and that foot doctor❤❤
Doctore Mike I LOVE your videos especially your reaction videos and I was really hoping you could react to another Chicago Med episode I don't care what episode but I would be amazing if you would. Chicago Med I think might be my favourite medical drama it is soo good and has romance but I don't think it over powers it too much. But also I just love your channel in general. Have a lovely day :)
I’m an ups truck driver with no college degree and I made roughly $140k last year. We make between $40-49hr but also get mileage pay otr. My potential tops out around 200k so I invest in real estate on the side.
Is that a rough gig? I mean do they work tf out of you, or is it pretty nice and steady throughout the day? How do they make so much driving and delivering packages? Seems like too good to be true.
It makes me so happy that doctors actually make a lot of money because they actually deserve it.
Honestly for what they do and the amount of study they have to do...they deserve it
Bless them all 🙌🏻
I loved hearing this. Honestly doctors are heroes and deserve the salary they get ❤
This is cool honesty upfront
They could live for a fraction of that money but they don´t want to help starving children.
@@PROVOCATEURSKbruh
@@PROVOCATEURSKthey're already helping patients, get over yourself, they're not obligated to solve everything.
I 💜 Dr. Youn. Such a humble plastic surgeon.
Thanks for this video ❤
Best doctors salary video out there PERIOD!!!
Doctor Mike UA-cam is a Global website and you have subscribers all over the world. You should do a video comparing doctor salaries across the world. In the UK for example despite being a western country our doctors make substantially less than doctors in the USA.