I don't know, but apparently they make a lot more in the United States than in most other countries?

https://journal.practicelink.com/vital-stats/physician-compe...

Usually. But there can be a lot of variation amongst the specialties, to the point where practicing in the US isn’t the best option.

Curious where it isn't the best option. A lot of other countries have more restrictions which forces down wages.

My guess would be somewhere without taxes?

For reference, it's $200-400k base for anybody with a medecine degree right out of school, depending on the specialty. https://h1bdata.info/highestpaidjob.php

If you thought Silicon Valley engineers had it well, think again. The 500-1000k doctors are real and listed right there, unlike the mythical staff engineer who hit the jackpot at a GAFA and can only live in the valley.

Keep in mind that H1B workers are always paid 10-20% less than local workers, so doctors actually make more than these numbers.

I knew a guy who went to Stanford then became a doctor. While his friends were living in luxury in their 20s, he was working 90-100 hours a week and sleeping in a dingy old bed in a hospital room without AC, while he was on call.

It was that point I truly understood what people mean when they say you don't become a doctor for the money.

very few exceptions. Although you do see some in plastic surgery and other cosmetic medical fields.

The cost of their degree is an order of magnitude greater, though.

Is is though? I am not familiar enough with US degrees but I don't think that a master or PhD in medicine is significantly more expensive than in another discipline (computer science, engineering, electronics, maths and statistics if we're talking about the HN and GAFA population).

Yes it is more expensive. “The median cost of medical school attendance, including living expenses, was $60,945 a year for public medical school and $82,278 for private medical school.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/nyregion/nyu-free-tuition...

Effectively all PhD’s in hard sciences are fully funded including a (small but livable) stipend for expenses.

That's also because of the AMA.

What is GAFA?