Re:'We Are Being Levelled Down’: Why the UK’s Wealth Gap Is ...
by alistairSH on Sunday January 29, 2023 @09:41AM
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Is that junior doctor fully credentialed, or wrapping up specialization?
In the US, a resident will earn somewhere in the $50k-$80k range, depending on specialty.
Once out of residency, the average junior salary jumps up to somewhere north of $150k. Although by that point, the doctor is likely almost 30 and possibly carrying $100k+ in student loans. They’re well paid, no question, but makes for non-optimal (for society) choices - harder than it should be for them to enter poor areas or lower salary specialties.
In the US, a resident will earn somewhere in the $50k-$80k range, depending on specialty.
Once out of residency, the average junior salary jumps up to somewhere north of $150k. Although by that point, the doctor is likely almost 30 and possibly carrying $100k+ in student loans. They’re well paid, no question, but makes for non-optimal (for society) choices - harder than it should be for them to enter poor areas or lower salary specialties.