View Full Version : Hourly Pay of Health Professions (Physicians/Dentists)


dentalman09
01-07-2006, 01:28 AM
What is the median hourly rate for each profession/specialty?

Dentist:
Dental Specialist (Endo, OMFS, Ortho, Peds..):
Emergency Medicine:
Internalist:
Family Practitioner:
Radiologist:
Ophthalmologist:
Anesteiologist:
Dermatologist:
Plastic Surgeon:
Orthopedic Surgeon:
Cardiologist:
Neurosurgeon:
Urologist:
Neurologist:
Pathologist:
The average income of a general dentist is $183,000, while a specialists is near $273,000 (~32-40 hours). I can believe that a dermatologist and ophthalmologist having similar work schedules to their dental counterparts, however, it is difficult to see that with the other medical specialities. I once read that pediatricians, internists, and family practitioners earn similar salaries to dentist but work 55-65 hours a week. Is that true? Also, I keep on reading/hearing that surgeons make "bank" ($400,000-$900,000), but don't they work near 70-80 hours a week?

Just curious...

1FutureDDS
01-07-2006, 05:58 AM
If I was a moderator I could have won the first responder award by shutting this duplicate down.

ItsGavinC
01-07-2006, 08:07 AM
We'll give credit to you, then, 1Future. :D