ANybody INFORMATION on SALARY DPM?!!!!!!

[Stroszeck]

I am interested in pursuing a degree in Podiatry (NOT just for the money and the relatively laid-back lifestyle.)

But I've been told recently that podiatrists are in fact seeing sharp DECLINE in salaries overall, with starting salary/recent graduates barely able to pay back their loans and what not!

Do DPM make less than even dentists? I'm really scared if that is the case because I wanted to live a very comfortable lifestyle and thought DPM's made in the neighborhood of $100K starting. Now I'm frustrated and thinking about attending Dental School -- Even though I HATE TEETH.

ANY feedback is appreciated. ***(Especially Personal experience.) Thank you.

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[gunthesm]

Salary.com will provide you will all the information you need about salaries. You can even search by city and region to find differences in salaries across the US. Click on Healthcare practitioners and then find podiatrist. You can find the salary for almost any profession!

 

[gunthesm]

Where I live in Cincinnati, DPM made an median salary of $118,735. Hope this helps you make your decision.

 

[krabmas]

I am in DPM school right now.

I will graduate with loans up to here (that is above my forehead).

I thought about dental school for a 1/2 a second then remembered how much I would hate looking at teeth all day. So even if Dentists make more on average (I don't know the stats) I would not make more because I would be miserable and not want to work.

Message is - do what makes you happy and you will be successful.

Most likely the people that do not make it as pods wouldn't make it as anything because they don't have drive.

 

[PublicHealth]

The VA is currently looking for a podiatrist:

Occupational Title:
Podiatrist
Position Title:
Podiatrist
Facility Name:
EL PASO OPC
Assigned To:
Surgical Service
Job Number:
VHA756PODT52734
Grade:
13
Salary:
$72,035- $130,173
Opening Date:
03/30/05
Closing Date:
04/29/05
Full Time:
Yes
Supervisory Status:
No
Required Forms:
Curriculum Vitae with letter of interest and application, VA-2850; Copy of latest SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action. NOTE: This position is open until filled. Salary as determined by a Podiatrist Professional Standards Board.
Position Summary:
Position exist for one full-time board certified/board eligible Podiatrist. No night or weekend duty. Wound care and surgical podiatrist preferred.
Location Summary:
VA Health Care System, Surgical Service, El Paso, TX.
Position Requirements:
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice surgery in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Wound care and surgical podiatrist preferred.
Organization Address:
5001 North Piedras Street
Organization Contact:
Samuel M. Robertson, HR Specialist
Organization Phone
(915) 564-7963
Organization Email
[email protected]
Announcement Number:
09-2005

Source: http://www.vacareers.com/jobdetails...te&searchvar=all&OccupationalTitle=Podiatrist

 

[discusdan]

The average podiatrist makes about 134,000. I saw the stats a few days ago and will post them when I find them again. That is not the starting average salary coming right out of school but the overall average.

 

[discusdan]

I personally know a podiatrist that makes 180,000-190,000 a year and have heard about others in my state that make a lot more than that. Bottom line is do what you like to do and you will be successful.

 

[Stroszeck]

I read on the official outlook of podiatry for '04 that podiatrists saw a 1.1% drop in salary, which scared me. There are about fifty times as many dentists and hundred times as many physician (MD's) and so it seems strange that getting a six figure salary for a job which requires 4 years of schooling and 3 years of residency seems a difficult task. Or at least it's "not as easy." Why? What holds these people back from the top of the heap?

 

[aphistis]

I read on the official outlook of podiatry for '04 that podiatrists saw a 1.1% drop in salary, which scared me. There are about fifty times as many dentists and hundred times as many physician (MD's) and so it seems strange that getting a six figure salary for a job which requires 4 years of schooling and 3 years of residency seems a difficult task. Or at least it's "not as easy." Why? What holds these people back from the top of the heap?

Earning "less than even dentists" isn't exactly saying a lot. In 2003, the average general dentist earned $173,000 working 36 hours a week (source: ADA Occupational Outlook Report 2003). Leave the dental school seat for someone who actually wants it, and doesn't just see it as the easiest route to a paycheck.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Message is - do what makes you happy and you will be successful.

Excellent advice and often forgotten in pursuit of false happiness.