Doctors Reveal You How Much Money They ACTUALLY Make
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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 !!!!
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.
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
@@Joshpodsand even ignoring that, a lot of them are saving lives or just making them better. They definitely deserve a enough money to live pretty comfortably.
How cool is it that one doc talks about making $400/hr and so he's able to offer free services and still make enough for his family? I'm so impressed with the generosity.
Thanks for having me, Dr. Mike! I’m a huge proponent of salary transparency, and this video was fascinating to watch
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! ❤
Did you pleasure yourself to this video?
Did you share you how much you make and it got cut? Hard to imagine, you didn’t share anything lmao, you share a stat we can all look up which is a pretty useless piece of info, pay varies heavily on location along let alone all the other factors, base pay for almost every single job with a degree where I live is about 50% higher than the national average.
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
ruclips.net/user/shortsIzZ_mjdLSuk?feature=share
@@DoctorMikeHi Doctor Mike I love your content
@@TypicalGamer_0001 Doesn’t appear to have missed many meals! 😉
@@DoctorMike what's more expensive law school or med school😅🙃
@DoctorMike maybe you can discuss also the cost of the tax deducted😊
Im A Cardiology resident in Syria,we work 80 hours a week, we get paid 35 bucks a MONTH ...just pray for us.
Doctors in Cuba make $20 dollars a month! ☹️☹️
You guys are the citizens we need. Not the cartels pouring over our border. That is assuming you would even want to come here of course. God bless you for the work you do.
The problem is, even if you move to the US, you have to start over! Everything you have done in your country won't qualify you to practice in another country."
@@fisherman08123 well you demolished their cities with your drones and missiles and made them into refugees in their own countries what do you expect.....
@@Grungefan2018 They want to come but they are not allowed i think. Good doctor is pretty rare in Syria
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 RUclips video aren't going to do math
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
I was celebrating the other day by finally reaching a 6 figure salary, after working for 10 years. Now it's back to crying and screaming into my pillow. Thanks Dr. Mike.
On a serious note, I am pleasantly surprised to see these doctors be so open about their pay. Actually makes us general public trust you guys more. Knowing someone makes $400K a year, is better than wondering if they are earning $200K or $2 million. And we do get it, being a doctor is very hard.
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
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)
A peer getting payed more than you could be a reason, experience for one.
@@ObsidiusPrimeI take it you've seen the Adam Ruins Everything skit on this
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.
This! People not in the medical field don't see how much doctors do behind the scenes. My mom was admitted to the hospital after cancer treatment was completed and the doctors discovered it had spread. Her oncologist was on vacation overseas and responding to calls about her treatment. Specialists are ALWAYS on call.
How much was ur fathers salary
@@rachelmarkham6286 Thats a good doctor that ur mom had
Hope ur mom is doing well bud
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)🥱
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
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.
More than half of them didnt even mention how much thry make
@Xnoob545 they did give a rough idea, but ofc they earn more than they've mentioned
Love the transparency here!
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.
@@areallyawsomename sometimes the contract doesnt allow you to reveal the exact numbers.
You did not tell us tho 😢
Dr.K explaining that making as much money as he did allowed him to see so many patients for free is such an eye opener for people I think and a reminder for myself. I remember my doctor when I was a kid, rest his soul, never charged my family a penny for all of my brothers issues. We had had the same family care doctor for like 20 years before he passed and when my brother got extremely sick, he never asked us to pay a single bill. I genuinely believe that people making an assload of money isn’t a problem if that money is given to GOOD people instead of BAD people.
Many doctors that make loads of money where I live (typically in private) will work less in the week in their actual jobs and volunteer at public hospitals for a day or two.
❤️🩹
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.
I think it's pretty well known that doctors make millions.
Bruh if these kids dont know how much doctors get paid in the first place for you to show it to them in classes then it's simple they arent smart enough to be a doctor. No points showing them this as they never gonna become a doctor anyway, whoever has the potential to be a dr should already know the pay and stress already
@@usr21882 I think it's a good recommendation. these days tiktok only shows scammers and celebs making all the money, drs, lawyers kind of slip through their radar
@@usr21882 think of it as a reminder to kids
I don’t know a single person who isn’t aware of how rich most doctors are
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.
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!
@@gerrardthemeekSo 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.
That was Youn's way of saying, "I make so much I really don't feel comfortable saying it aloud."
Now I just hate him
In his defense, they are sharing that doctors make, not what influencers make.
@@shayantale Why?
He is making too much compared to average PS 😂
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.
“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!
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.
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!
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?
It's nice to see people who actually deserve to be paid the big bucks and do things that are good for humanity.
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 RUclipsrs, in media, or as writers
@@rtd1791 he said that family docters make around 250k
he said 250
0:35 This just doubled the already immense amount of respect I had for Dr. K.
He's like the medical Robin Hood
@@user-kr2ty9vk5nit's an insult to call a person who uses HIS money that he rightfully own by the name of a THEIF who STOLE others ' money to give to whoever he wants to give to. Say whatever you want, stealing is stealing. That thief could have use his talent to be a merchanery or body guard for some crazy rich person, instead of stealing
@@Hmmtsk calling someone “Robin Hood” is a colloquialism used to mean that he helps people or the less fortunate, or rebels against norms to help other, a rebel for the cause. Language is alive and transforms over time and that is what the term has come to mean.
I LOVE THIS TREND OF PEOPLE DECLARING EXACTLY WHAT THEY MAKE TO THE PUBLIC! I think transparency is the best policy towards helping to restructure what needs to be done to make a country work for the people who live in it. Thank you for being part of this, Dr. Mike. It's amazing.
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.
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.
Doc as a hospital pharmacist weighing in here after 24 years lets just say I am not too far off from what you make. You have way more responsibility than we other professionals and you should be compensated for it. You absolutely deserve it. I have long disagreed with the low balling of Dr salaries
Does a pharm D make a good stable income? After that i do plan om doing clinical/hospital pharmacy, as i did not get into a MD/MBBS program as its highly competitive here where i live
250k+ is low balling? lol
Agreed! I am a health info professional with no doctoral degree and no student loans. I have 12 years of experience, and I make $240k
As someone who's seen the inside of doctors offices and hospitals as a kid till adulthood, thank you all! Much respect and love ❤️
Medical doctors really deserve the money. They save lives, improve lives and carry a lot more responsibility every day than most people.
It’s really cool seeing a doctor willing to treat patients for free. Was in therapy for a few years for free and it was incredible getting the help I needed while not having to worry about massive amounts of medical debt.
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.
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.
These are all RUclips Doctors respect. They do a lot of work.
Huge respect for the transparency of these doctors. They deserve the most 💕
We miss you momma dr jones!
im your 100th like. also same
they deserve it, thank you for being so transparent about this to all !
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
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!
Very important context , most doctors will enter the workforce and start earning somewhwere between their late 20s(more common in the UK and through some specialized programs in the us) to their mid 30s (some specializations taking longer than others). In the US it is also not uncommon for them to enter the workforce with high levels of student debt ( apart from undergrad loans they also have grad loans which unlime undergrad loans , start accumulating interest as soon as they are withdrawn rather than afrer graduation). These are still very salaries and careers in medicine can be very rewarding , but I think this is still very important context to consider.
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.
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$. If you got a 20% raise you would have 108$.
Major respect to MDJ for taking lower pay to go where her work is needed most
Thanks for breaking down how much doctors actually make Dr. Mike! This was really insightful and helpful. Keep up the great work!❤
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
Good motiviation to keep pushing through med school for me. Thanks y'all for your honesty and respect to each one of you.
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.
Sad that specialities that are still essential and difficult don't make the same. Know a paediatrician oncologist who feels like he cant leave his job because there I literally noone available in take his case load. Kids will die.
Makes significantly less than an oncologist for adults...
I love this series that he does. It’s so transparent
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.
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?
Obsessed with financial transparency happening on social media rn. You can literally always make more money. If we don’t talk about money amongst our peers then there are huge pay discrepancies. We all have found out that someone at our work makes 5,10,20,100 dollars more per hour than us. We fix that by SPEAKING. ❤
*Luv Dr Mike so humble and generous in sharing medical advise*
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!
2:12 Aye! Dr. Webb! I used to watch this guy’s videos earlier this year I think. Day in the life as a neurosurgeon! He’s so chill.
Meanwhile.....in the UK, some medical professionals are doing Uber in their spare time, and some nurses having to use foodbanks because the cost of living is so bad here right now 😅🙈
I'm not sure you've experienced just how pervasive poverty can be here in the USA. Food bank use is at record levels, and a nurse who's a single mother in Missouri is definitely not getting the same treatment that she would in the UK (especially if she's a person of color, like myself). Enjoy the NHS, I'll keep staring at my medication costs for the month in disbelief.
Swear down I didn't know we struggling that much doctors doring uber?
Gotta be cap I don't think doctors can even afford to do uber in their spare time
I love how they are telling us how much they make but not really at the same time. Just a guesstimate since it varies.
"People in my profession make, on average, X dollars per year." :)
Appreciate the transparency from everyone involved!
It makes me so happy that doctors actually make a lot of money because they actually deserve it.
Would have loved to see a paramedic included too but thank you Dr.Mike! Love your educational content man! ☺️
Our nurses make what Dr Mike does 😮. Obviously he’s crushing with RUclips earnings
I 💜 Dr. Youn. Such a humble plastic surgeon.
Wife is anesthesia. Super location dependent. Place like Denver is 250k but somewhere more rural can be 5-600k for General. Pain mgmt can be anywhere from 400k- over a million if you are doing tons of procedures. Locums right now is 3-400/hr because they need them bad
Pain management... Sigh. You do know how they're making their money, right?
awesome. Extremely competitive speciality. Oh I wish I could turn back the clock and prepare for med school instead of engineering.
I would like to hear from doctors without borders. ❤
SO HAPPY to see Siobhan!!!! 💛💛
3:57 its about 999,999 so 1 miliyon
He make way more money than other plastic surgeon
If there are people in the world who deserve to make crazy amounts of money, doctors are sure one of them.
Been missing Mama Dr. Jones on her channels- glad to see her here! 🥰
I am STUNNED by all the doctors/creators I love and their honesty, thank you all!
Love the transparency, Dr. Mike!
Can we do one where you invite RNs/LPNs from various practices/specialties onto your show so they can share their hourly rate/yearly salary?
The one who brings the true reality of doctor’s life in front of their audiences, is the one who should be appreciated…..👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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 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 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.
A lot of respect for doctors for what they do. I became an Ocean Engineer instead of a doctor and I still think about what would have happened if I had taken a different path. I make doctor money, and I can tell you it’s not about money. It is hard when you have to choose between professions so dissimilar. I recently learned what intuitive does I terms of their surgical equipment and it’s surprisingly similar to the ROVs we use for ultra Deepwater exploration. Instead of the robotic hands which use surgical tools we have manipulators which use tools. Good luck to all the amazing doctors.
0:13 i thought it was gonna say 250k/hr 😂
Na that's neurosurgery. Family medicine earns less
💀💀@@staarfinger7322
Loved this!! It's so wild how the specialties vary so much
God bless all the Physicians for their services.
You forgot neurosurgeon. One of the top paying positions in the hospital from what I've heard
Yes bro for that I came here because it's my goal to become one 😢
Head games, 'til I can't take it anymore
@@southcoastinventors6583 😂
@@Pixeelatedprepare to give up your entire life.
Dr Mike could you please maybe get physiotherapists, occupational therapists, etc. on as well
That's probably going to make people even less likely to be one lol. Legit one of the most underpaid group of professions for the amount of training (in the US they never should have gone to the level of doctorate for PT, just more debt)
@@randomyoutubecommenterr Chiropractors too, they get close to the same amount of training hours in med school as an MD, but of course have a much lower earning potential. (Although no residency) They are neurology and musculoskeletal specialists.
Wow, Dr. Mike got the whole crew. Awesome video!
Being a Doctor is the only job where I feel the high pay is justified. Getting very high pay is justified for what they do. I have always been mad at the pay rates for CEO's and other jobs that are 100's of times higher than the average person. Being paid a wage where you can focus on your job and not have to worry about buying groceries, or affording a car is great. I hope it continues to match inflation. I don't want my health care provider to be thinking about money when they are treating me. I would prefer they lived stress free and easy life so they can help me better.
How about engineers making tools and equipment which doctors are using, like ultrasound, xray, ct/mri/pet scanners, surgery robots, surgical instruments, patient monitoring equipment, computers, laboratory equipment and etc. Or bio-chemists making drugs and assays used for blood work?
Saying that only doctors deserve high salaries is similar to saying that only CEOs deserve high salaries, as both build their success on the collective efforts of others.
No one should have to worry about money while performing their work, especially in fields where focus and precision are critical to outcomes.
Not surprised a plastic surgeon in Scottsdale would lead the list, they probably trail only Beverly Hills and Hollywood in silicone consumption 😂
The only place being fat is considered attractive
All types and specialties of Doctors, Need to be paid way more!!❤
1:33 buddy $180K is good money
That’s after 8 years of education, $300k+ in debt and 3 years minimum of residency.
That’s crazy. The most well paid doctors in Sweden get about 180-200k BEFORE tax. And it’s a well known fact taxes are pretty hefty here, especially if you’re a high wage earner
Our loan avg is 200k, 1/3 graduate with no debt which drags that avg down
That’s ok. I’m getting around 100k in Germany as an internal medicine/cardiology resident. In Romania such a resident would make just around 30-35k.
@@jzhvaeduh A 200k loan is easy to pay back when you make $1 million plus.
@@sebastianr1204 in america we make 60k as residents
@@jimj2683 mind you, that was UPWARDS of 1 million if they had a senior clinic, which could take up to 7 years. So unless you're one of them, chances are more likely that you make the 250k-350k most reported
Residents in my country are working 70-80 hours minimum a week AND getting paid less than 10 bucks a month AND are paying A LOT (for our currency) for the residency
Now I know why dental care is so bloody expensive.
This video in a nutshell is why the NHS can't keep doctors, the UK doctor makes as much for a shift as the others make in 1-3 hours.
Doesn't help our funding for the NHS keeps getting worse too :(
Considerably less money spent on traininh however
The massive population of the US and its private healthcare will forever drag doctors away from Public health systems. In Canada, 1/3 doctors, dentists, and pharmacists hop the border to (not even exaggerating) 3x or 4x their yearly salary. Same applies to UK and AUS.
Buenos días! Yo soy médica generalista en Argentina, gano aprox. 10 dólares la hora. No me doy grandes lujos, pero puedo vivir. Por suerte no tengo deudas universitarias, pero claramente veo que voy a necesitar pensar en algo más para poder hacer una diferencia económica para un futuro.
Gracias por tus vídeos, me encanta la forma que te expresas, incluso con gente grosera! Tu necesidad de hacer una salud mejor es lo que me llevo a estudiar medicina. Mejor salud es un mundo mejor para todos!❤
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-$500k and they think they are rolling around in money. When in reality. Doctors don't start making money until 5+ years in the field after residency.
Tax in America is how much?!
@@dragonrings14 You're right, it is relative. Not sure about America, but where I live student debt for doctors is significantly more than other careers. Average degree here is three years, but six for doctors. Our first (soon to be last) year is fully subsidised, so that's two years of uni vs five. However, many people don't get into med school the first time so they have to finish your degree (you do one year of a specific degree then apply to med school) so that they can apply through postgraduate entry which takes another two years (three to four if you decide to do an entirely different degree just in case you don't get in a second time). On top of that, the fee per year is higher for med school. Much of three of those years is spent in hospitals which you don't get paid for yet no one has energy to work, but they still have to cover living costs while they're there. Usually that will mean more student loans. Our student loans are way less than America and we don't have interest, but as Mama Jones painfully highlighted, doctor salaries are less than half of the salaries in the States (I'd take the US' higher student loans any day). So you're right. It is relative. Fot the work that doctors do and high skills they need to have, it's worth every cent.
400$ an hour is nut
Every doctor deserves the absolutely nuts amount of cash they pull in.
I want to salute all doctors/Health professionals for what they do. In my opinion they should make more then what they make, most professional athletes make more for one game and that a shame. I especially want to thank all who help others for free.
Doing medicine in spain and not passing the 70k a year feels weird while seeing this vid
Same here in France
Cause government controls the price
Way more than I originally thought. Eat a carnivore based diet to be healthy - meat, liver, fat with no plant matter or dairy. You will save a lot of money too.