Quote Originally Posted by david44 View Post
UK Drs start on around $4ok Cubans on $4k
USA Drs are bleeding the public to death aided by big Pharma and so called Health maintainance Insurance companies

WHO states
US, doctors are amongst the highest paid professionals in the workforce. And it is no wonder, considering the number of years it takes to become one and the ever rising costs of finishing a medical school. However, some may argue that they are too highly paid. But how do US doctors compare with practitioners from other countries, when it comes to paychecks.

Following, we would like to present you with a list of the 16 highest paying countries for doctors. To keep things fair, we’ve compared how both general practitioners and specialists are paid in countries across the world. We have also taken into account the ratio per Capita GDP, which is an indicator that measures how doctors earn in comparison to the average income in their respective countries. The statistics used in the making of this countdown are taken from the International Labor Organization.

e.g. back in Finland where in my experience of Oz Uk USA and France the best Drs Average yearly compensation (specialists): $67,000
Ratio to per Capita GDP (specialists): 3.1
Average yearly compensation (general practitioners): $60,000
Ratio to per Capita GDP (general practitioners): 2.7

So in expensive Norway dr earn c20% over GDP average
Average yearly compensation (specialists): $77,000
Ratio to per Capita GDP (specialists): 1.9
Average yearly compensation (general practitioners): $69,000
Ratio to per Capita GDP (general practitioners): 1.2

Average yearly compensation (specialists): $230,000
Ratio to per Capita GDP (specialists): 5.7
Average yearly compensation (general practitioners): $161,000
Ratio to per Capita GDP (general practitioners): 4.1


Also note the big differential for specialists encouraging all to leave general practice where prevention occurs.

Student loan could be solved by taxes to train Drs free and stop importing those trained at great expense by poorer nations,this crap is sold to folks by GOP and wealthy shareholders in industries that profit from disease and suffering
So should I have felt guilty making $175K per year as a pharmacist director while pediatricians were averaging $125K? I don't think so.