Money Isn't Everything: Best Paid Doctors = Lowest Enjoyment
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Apr 21, 2014 | Views: 171 | Score: 1
| Avg. Compensation ($10,000) | Would Choose Medicine Again As A Career (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopedics | 43.1 | 44 |
| Radiology | 34 | 45 |
| Anesthesiology | 33.8 | 47 |
| Plastic Surgery | 32.1 | 41 |
| Dermatology | 30.8 | 53 |
| Emergency Medicine | 27.2 | 61 |
| Ob/Gyn | 24.3 | 60 |
| Neurology | 21.9 | 56 |
| Pediatrics | 18.1 | 63 |
| Family Medicine | 17.6 | 67 |
Sources:
medscape.com
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For many physicians, compensation levels are inversely related to their willingness to choose a medical career, again. Those least likely to become physicians again-- plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, radiologists, and orthopedists-- are among the highest-earners. However, they are also among the most likely to work over 40 hours weekly. The lowest-earning physicians are most inclined to again decide to become doctors.