pharmacist salary (range)

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curioustechie said:
Why do you have such a doom and gloom attitude towards IT or moving up/salary? First of all, yes some of the jobs have outsourced (which is obviously wrong). However, some of those jobs are starting to come back and some can NOT be outsourced. Again, they're non-mgmt positions that you can break 100 (see my list above). You don't necessarily need "connections" to get the mgmt jobs, either. Would it help? Most likely, but also hard work and determination do. But FYI, I do have connections (family/friends) if I really wanted to use them. However, I choose not to because I want to do it on my OWN, not get handed on silver platter bs..
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I wasn't trying to be negative. That's what I heard about IT jobs. In fact I read a list before of the top 10 DYING careers and IT was one of them. I HATE computers so I never looked into doing IT but it was listed as one of the TOP 10 dying careers.

If you want think you can easily move up and make 200K+ then I'll let you think that. Some of the people on here are trying to wake you up...but if you want to think that you will find out for yourself. I am a firm believer of just letting the person find out for themselves FIRST HAND...so I am not the type to force anything on anyone. I'll just leave it at that.

This is the FIRST time I heard an IT guy "thinking" his salary could easily exceed that of an pharmacist and MD that's for sure! :laugh:

Its Z said:
Nah..my family connection has nothing to do with where I am today. Every single one of my colleagues and coworkers who make over $200k including admin, md and pharmd got there without their family connection. There are many Many people who make $200k+......its really the new "6 figure" income.

I will say it again. You have to look at the total compensation not the hourly rate.
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Some jobs require you have connections to make it big and others do not. I am glad yours did not. I am proud of you Z! 😀 😍

If you are a super successful lawyer, CEO of a big time company, a famous movie star, etc. then you most likely got where you are from connections. However, some jobs do not require connections.
 
Temperature101 said:
Let me start by saying that I dont know too much about pharmacy...Is salary really that high? I live in South FL and I was under the impression that retail salary is $40-50/hr and Hospital is $35-42/hr base on many conversations I had with pharmacy students...The pharmacy profession is striving and with the ACA, there will be more opportunities...Maybe I should jump into the bandwagon
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LOL...a salary of $58 to $65 an hour is NOT very high. :laugh:

If you are in it for the MONEY ONLY. I suggest you look into dentistry.

My orthodontist told me how much he made a year....I think his salary will make you very sick. :meanie:

Ackj said:
Forget MTM, CDTM, autonomy, any of that. This would probably be the best thing to happen to the profession. Are you both going to midyear?
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Most likely not b/c the only residencies I MAY apply to is managed care....and I can apply to that on my own time.

I rather die than spend 70+ hrs a week in a hospital.

I am in Texas now and there are several pharmacist that got hired on without doing a residency...I most likely will apply for a position and see what happens...but I don't want to do a residency...I will take any job so I am not even that picky.

I would only go to Mid Year if it was free...but since it will cost 1K to 2K to go I rather not. That's a Louis Vuitton bag right there! 😉

Are you going?
 
Ok, first of all I never said I was out to exceed pharm/md salary. Also some of those articles are either based on wrong data, out of date or talking about old areas of IT that are being phased out like main frame admins etc. However, you'll find other articles that state the contrary, that it is one of the fastest growing fields~atleast certain areas such as cyber sec due to the rise of hacking etc and the list goes on. And just as the prev poster stated, im not using any connections cuz I want to actually get it myself, not have it handed to me. I could use connections but don't for those very reasons..
 
curioustechie said:
Why do you have such a doom and gloom attitude towards IT or moving up/salary? First of all, yes some of the jobs have outsourced (which is obviously wrong). However, some of those jobs are starting to come back and some can NOT be outsourced. Again, they're non-mgmt positions that you can break 100 (see my list above). You don't necessarily need "connections" to get the mgmt jobs, either. Would it help? Most likely, but also hard work and determination do. But FYI, I do have connections (family/friends) if I really wanted to use them. However, I choose not to because I want to do it on my OWN, not get handed on silver platter bs..
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Outsourcing may suck, but companies save a lot of money by shipping those jobs overseas and dumping those 100k+ incomes. I am not hating on IT but realistically, jobs in the salary range you are discussing don't come around often anymore because a lot of IT people are lucky just to have jobs. My father works for IBM and trust me, if you want to leave a 60k salary behind to go after the almost non-existent 100k salary, there will be 10 people ready to take your old job.

IT has horrible job security. People complain about the security of pharmacy but it really isn't bad. Health care cannot be outsourced.
 
bw6 said:
Outsourcing may suck, but companies save a lot of money by shipping those jobs overseas and dumping those 100k+ incomes. I am not hating on IT but realistically, jobs in the salary range you are discussing don't come around often anymore because a lot of IT people are lucky just to have jobs. My father works for IBM and trust me, if you want to leave a 60k salary behind to go after the almost non-existent 100k salary, there will be 10 people ready to take your old job.

IT has horrible job security. People complain about the security of pharmacy but it really isn't bad. Health care cannot be outsourced.
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Again, it depends on the area of IT you're working in/talking about. Like any career, certain areas will have better job security than others. Positions such as mainframe admins or the like, yes is dwindling. However, like I previously stated, other areas like cyber security are BOOMING cause of the constant cyber threats, amongst other types of IT work. Yes, pharmacy is obviously also becoming more saturated and harder to find a job, because they flooded the market with all these new schools etc. As a whole though, IT is one of the more secure and higher paying professions and like most fields-goes through it's ups and downs. The 100k positions are not almost non-existent, you just need to look in the right locations, be persistent and you will find them (non-mgmt and mgmt).
 
curioustechie said:
The 100k positions are not almost non-existent, you just need to look in the right locations, be persistent and you will find them (non-mgmt and mgmt).
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then why don't you just do it rather than posting on this forum about doing it.
 
curioustechie said:
Never said I wasn't going to do it-just responding like you are..is that a damn crime?
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Yes. Are you supposed to be working? How are you going to move up when you are posting on this forum while you are supposed to be working?
 
curioustechie said:
Again, it depends on the area of IT you're working in/talking about. Like any career, certain areas will have better job security than others. Positions such as mainframe admins or the like, yes is dwindling. However, like I previously stated, other areas like cyber security are BOOMING cause of the constant cyber threats, amongst other types of IT work. Yes, pharmacy is obviously also becoming more saturated and harder to find a job, because they flooded the market with all these new schools etc. As a whole though, IT is one of the more secure and higher paying professions and like most fields-goes through it's ups and downs. The 100k positions are not almost non-existent, you just need to look in the right locations, be persistent and you will find them (non-mgmt and mgmt).
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Most of your posts seem like you are trying to convince yourself. Everyone has told you the likelihood of someone in IT making more than a pharmacist, but you just continue saying that you will be pulling in that huge income (I believe you mentioned 200k in your original post). If you don't like the opinions, don't argue just go prove us wrong and make that income.

I know what most IT people make and, like you said, you could be one of the exceptions. Really though, it is hard to take you seriously when you already stated that you make 40k and just keep trying to convince yourself that you WILL make >100k. Sure, you could be one of the IT people to really make it but even if you do, you are nowhere close now. Your confidence in achieving something that is so far off makes it seem like you are convincing yourself and not us.

Not hating on your profession, I am basing this off of an average IT person. Before you claim that you will be above average with such certainty, you really need to do something above average.
 
bw6 said:
Most of your posts seem like you are trying to convince yourself. Everyone has told you the likelihood of someone in IT making more than a pharmacist, but you just continue saying that you will be pulling in that huge income (I believe you mentioned 200k in your original post). If you don't like the opinions, don't argue just go prove us wrong and make that income.

I know what most IT people make and, like you said, you could be one of the exceptions. Really though, it is hard to take you seriously when you already stated that you make 40k and just keep trying to convince yourself that you WILL make >100k. Sure, you could be one of the IT people to really make it but even if you do, you are nowhere close now. Your confidence in achieving something that is so far off makes it seem like you are convincing yourself and not us.

Not hating on your profession, I am basing this off of an average IT person. Before you claim that you will be above average with such certainty, you really need to e)do something above average.
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I'm not trying to convince myself of anything. I'm just pointing out facts or where people are (or possibly) wrong on certain aspects of IT. Yes, maybe the 200k I threw out wa a little much/high, however (like you even said) it's not impossible or anything like that. Yes, obviously you need to prove yourself, do something above avg, or something of the sort to move up-atleast if you want it to happen quicker. Like I've said before, I know a pharm/md lifetime earnings very well could possibly be more than mine, but they obviously have a higher starting incoming for obvious reasons-schooling etc..Although, I won't have the debt they usually do though. I'm also trying to point out that no, IT is NOT a dying field, only certain areas are (which I've also listed). On the contrary, IT (in certain areas) are booming, and like any field (pharmacy/medical included, just maybe not to the degree others are) subject to ups and downs in demand. Is IT more likely to be outsourced than medical/pharm? Most likely yes, as those are something you obviously usually cant'd outsource, but these fields are obviously not immune to the downs of the economy, especially pharmacy wirth all these new schools popping up and market becoming flooded.

Also, like I've said before, they're plenty (subjective to a degree) of higher paying (100+k) IT positions around, you just need to look for them, be persistent and work hard and they will come (like any job requires. These types of higher paying positions I've previously listed and are a fact. These aren't even including IT mgmt positions and that can and do exceed well over 100k. Again, I'm not saying all this to convince myself, but rather to point out where people have been wrong or are misguided on...
 
You should just be happy. A lot of girls who are engaged in our class probably will make more than their spouse. This is the 21st century. A lot of them are very loyal as well, and don't seem to mind.
 
nycrxdream said:
You should just be happy. A lot of girls who are engaged in our class probably will make more than their spouse. This is the 21st century. A lot of them are very loyal as well, and don't seem to mind.
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That's because they think $200,000 in student loan + 6.8% interest rate is doable with a pharmacist's salary
 
BMBiology said:
That's because they think $200,000 in student loan + 6.8% interest rate is doable with a pharmacist's salary
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It is if you live like a hermit/2 jobs/OTs. Just don't expect you gonna have 2 jobs and OTs nowadays.
 
Momus said:
It is if you live like a hermit/2 jobs/OTs. Just don't expect you gonna have 2 jobs and OTs nowadays.
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👍 don't even think about buying that LV purse!
 
SHC1984 said:
LOL...a salary of $58 to $65 an hour is NOT very high. :laugh:

If you are in it for the MONEY ONLY. I suggest you look into dentistry.

My orthodontist told me how much he made a year....I think his salary will make you very sick. :meanie:



Most likely not b/c the only residencies I MAY apply to is managed care....and I can apply to that on my own time.

I rather die than spend 70+ hrs a week in a hospital.

I am in Texas now and there are several pharmacist that got hired on without doing a residency...I most likely will apply for a position and see what happens...but I don't want to do a residency...I will take any job so I am not even that picky.

I would only go to Mid Year if it was free...but since it will cost 1K to 2K to go I rather not. That's a Louis Vuitton bag right there! 😉

Are you going?
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I thought that salary was very high because it is 120K-130K/yr on a 40hrs/wk...I tought that fall in line with primary care physician salary...I was under the impression that pharmacist makes 80K-90K in hospitals and 90-100K in retails based on many conversations I had with few friends or old classmates who are attending pharmacy schools in South FL. I am not trying to go to pharm school...I dont like dentistry... Trying to get into med school.
 
Temperature101 said:
I thought that salary was very high because it is 120K-130K/yr on a 40hrs/wk...I tought that fall in line with primary care physician salary...I was under the impression that pharmacist makes 80K-90K in hospitals and 90-100K in retails based on many conversations I had with few friends or old classmates who are attending pharmacy schools in South FL. I am not trying to go to pharm school...I dont like dentistry... Trying to get into med school.
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Not.
 
bw6 said:
DIT - This thread should be in the Doctor of Information Technology forums. Student Doctor Network now includes IT
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I am on an Informatics rotation right now. I HATE IT WITH A PASSION. How can anyone put up with such a crappy job? I loved all my rotations till Informatics came around. 🙄

BMBiology said:
That's because they think $200,000 in student loan + 6.8% interest rate is doable with a pharmacist's salary
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BMBiology said:
👍 don't even think about buying that LV purse!
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I have a few LV bags already...but I will only have 80K in student loans...is that okay? 😕



Temperature101 said:
I thought that salary was very high because it is 120K-130K/yr on a 40hrs/wk...I tought that fall in line with primary care physician salary...I was under the impression that pharmacist makes 80K-90K in hospitals and 90-100K in retails based on many conversations I had with few friends or old classmates who are attending pharmacy schools in South FL. I am not trying to go to pharm school...I dont like dentistry... Trying to get into med school.
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You should go to med school. Especially if you are a guy. 😉

If you have an MD you will be making at least 200K a year. If you specialize then look at twice that or more.

Same with dentistry. A general dentist can NET 200K a year. Their private practice gross 1 million, but they net 200K a year on average...and they don't have to do any residencies. If you love MONEY...I still think dentistry is the way to go....:laugh:


MD ain't bad either...I would go for Radiology personally if I was going to med school though. Radiology is the only thing I would do. haha...

Good luck.
 
SHC1984 said:
I am on an Informatics rotation right now. I HATE IT WITH A PASSION. How can anyone put up with such a crappy job? I loved all my rotations till Informatics came around. 🙄





I have a few LV bags already...but I will only have 80K in student loans...is that okay? 😕





You should go to med school. Especially if you are a guy. 😉

If you have an MD you will be making at least 200K a year. If you specialize then look at twice that or more.

Same with dentistry. A general dentist can NET 200K a year. Their private practice gross 1 million, but they net 200K a year on average...and they don't have to do any residencies. If you love MONEY...I still think dentistry is the way to go....:laugh:


MD ain't bad either...I would go for Radiology personally if I was going to med school though. Radiology is the only thing I would do. haha...

Good luck.
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You seem to put a lot of emphasis on money...I dont understand why you think that I should be choosing a profession for money...It is not about money for me. I want to do something that I think I will enjoy doing.
 
SHC1984 said:
I am on an Informatics rotation right now. I HATE IT WITH A PASSION. How can anyone put up with such a crappy job? I loved all my rotations till Informatics came around. 🙄





I have a few LV bags already...but I will only have 80K in student loans...is that okay? 😕





You should go to med school. Especially if you are a guy. 😉

If you have an MD you will be making at least 200K a year. If you specialize then look at twice that or more.

Same with dentistry. A general dentist can NET 200K a year. Their private practice gross 1 million, but they net 200K a year on average...and they don't have to do any residencies. If you love MONEY...I still think dentistry is the way to go....:laugh:


MD ain't bad either...I would go for Radiology personally if I was going to med school though. Radiology is the only thing I would do. haha...

Good luck.
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Your numbers and facts about professions are highly skewed.

1) Many MDs do not make over 200k. Many doctors in academic positions, pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, and a few others.
2) If you specialize you are not guaranteed 400k. The average pay for the highest paid specialties orthopedic surgery and radiology are 350k.
3) So it is more like 175k for primary care averages and 300k for specialists.
4) Dentists in some states have to do at least a 1 year residency before they can practice.
5) Dental school is the most expensive school of them all. With some programs even charging $65,000 a year tuition or even one program at $80,000 a year for tuition only.
6) If you have $80k in loans which I'm not sure what percentages they are at but if they are at 6.8% you might spend 5-10 years paying them back depending on your lifestyle.

(Source: http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2011/)

And you have to realize mostly guys responded to that compensation survey. Women in Medicine make 40% less than men. Mostly because of less hours worked.

This study from Yale shows that, financially, women would have been better off becoming Physician Assistants rather than Primary Care MDs: http://faculty.som.yale.edu/keithchen/papers/GenderNPV_WorkingPaper.pdf
 
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Shnurek said:
Your numbers and facts about professions are highly skewed.

1) Many MDs do not make over 200k. Many doctors in academic positions, pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, and a few others.
2) If you specialize you are not guaranteed 400k. The average pay for the highest paid specialties orthopedic surgery and radiology are 350k.
3) So it is more like 175k for primary care averages and 300k for specialists.
4) Dentists in most states have to do at least a 1 year residency before they can practice.
5) Dental school is the most expensive school of them all. With some programs even charging $65,000 a year tuition or even one program at $80,000 a year for tuition only.
6) If you have $80k in loans which I'm not sure what percentages they are at but if they are at 6.8% you might spend 5-10 years paying them back depending on your lifestyle.

(Source: http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2011/)

And you have to realize mostly guys responded to that compensation survey. Women in Medicine make 40% less than men. Mostly because of less hours worked.

This study from Yale shows that, financially, women would have been better off becoming Physician Assistants rather than Primary Care MDs: http://faculty.som.yale.edu/keithchen/papers/GenderNPV_WorkingPaper.pdf
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Most states DO NOT require residency for dentists. It's only New York, I think. I'm not totally sure, but it's definitely not most.
 
All4MyDaughter said:
Most states DO NOT require residency for dentists. It's only New York, I think. I'm not totally sure, but it's definitely not most.
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Ya should have changed that word from most to some.
 
Temperature101 said:
You seem to put a lot of emphasis on money...I dont understand why you think that I should be choosing a profession for money...It is not about money for me. I want to do something that I think I will enjoy doing.
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1) Money is IMPORTANT.

2) Enjoy doing? :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: We tolerate healthcare jobs. We enjoy a vacation. So in the end money is important.
 
Temperature101 said:
You seem to put a lot of emphasis on money...I dont understand why you think that I should be choosing a profession for money...It is not about money for me. I want to do something that I think I will enjoy doing.
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So why do you like pharmacy? Seriously in retail is all about money and business.. I don't even think the owners themselves like retail that much because you have to be different from everyone else... Always thinking about how to make MONEY. And as for pharmacy in the hospital, a lot of what you learn in school you won't end up doing in real life...
 
Shnurek said:
Your numbers and facts about professions are highly skewed.

1) Many MDs do not make over 200k. Many doctors in academic positions, pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, and a few others.
2) If you specialize you are not guaranteed 400k. The average pay for the highest paid specialties orthopedic surgery and radiology are 350k.
3) So it is more like 175k for primary care averages and 300k for specialists.
4) Dentists in some states have to do at least a 1 year residency before they can practice.
5) Dental school is the most expensive school of them all. With some programs even charging $65,000 a year tuition or even one program at $80,000 a year for tuition only.
6) If you have $80k in loans which I'm not sure what percentages they are at but if they are at 6.8% you might spend 5-10 years paying them back depending on your lifestyle.

(Source: http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2011/)

And you have to realize mostly guys responded to that compensation survey. Women in Medicine make 40% less than men. Mostly because of less hours worked.

This study from Yale shows that, financially, women would have been better off becoming Physician Assistants rather than Primary Care MDs: http://faculty.som.yale.edu/keithchen/papers/GenderNPV_WorkingPaper.pdf
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I know cardiologist, neurosurgeons, etc that make 1 million a year.

Dental school and medical school is the same price. Columbia dental is the same price as Columbia medical (we attend the same exact classes). Harvard medical and dental is the same price (again attend the same exact classes). UPenn dental and medical is the same price (but they don't attend the same classes there).

$65,000? $80,000? That seems really high. My tuition at Columbia dental was $44,500 and I was choosing between Columbia, UPenn and Harvard. UPenn's was $50,000 and Harvard's was $42,500.

And these are Ivy League private schools...so your $80,000 seems very unlikely. I attended one of the most expensive dental school and it was only $44,500 a year.

As already mentioned only New York requires a residency for dentist. So Dentists still make more money compare to some MDs for LESS time spend in school.

I agree with you however that as a woman it's better to be a PA, a pharm sales rep, or a pharmacist than a MD. Hence why I picked pharmacy even though my grades were competitive enough for medical school. It's better to be a pharmacist and marry a doctor than it is to be a doctor yourself. 😉
 
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Shnurek said:
Woops, along with all the fees its now ~70k

http://www.nyu.edu/dental/financialservices/tuitionfeesexpensesdds.html

and this one too
http://dentistry.usc.edu/programs/dds/cost-of-attendance/
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Oh god. Yeah, NYU, USC, Nova, Temple, etc. are "back up" schools for a reason! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Yeah, NYU and USC are especially considered "back up" schools b/c of their crazy prices. I almost forgot about them b/c I never even consider them.

However, that's the TRUTH FOR EVERYTHING, pharmacy, dental, optometry, medical, etc. etc. If you can't get into your state public school or get a solid merit scholarship from a private school (I did from my school and ended up paying 19K to 20K a year for tuition) then you are BETTER OFF NOT GOING!!!

That's the case for everything...if you can't get into the best...you are better off not going to a back up school and paying insane amounts for it.

UNC dental school is still very cheap...my friends graduate from there and always under 100K in debt.
 
Shnurek said:
Your numbers and facts about professions are highly skewed.

1) Many MDs do not make over 200k. Many doctors in academic positions, pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, and a few others.
2) If you specialize you are not guaranteed 400k. The average pay for the highest paid specialties orthopedic surgery and radiology are 350k.
3) So it is more like 175k for primary care averages and 300k for specialists.
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Male pediatrician average is 180k for academic + private practice. Thus private practice alone probably averages about 200k. This is the lowest paid specialty in the 2012 report.

The medscape survey also says that 1/3 radiologists make >400k and 1/5 make <125k so it appears that they either survey residents or part-timers as well, artificially deflating salaries.

This is the most recent medscape survey: http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2011
 
JoBreeze said:
Male pediatrician average is 180k for academic + private practice. Thus private practice alone probably averages about 200k. This is the lowest paid specialty in the 2012 report.

The medscape survey also says that 1/3 radiologists make >400k and 1/5 make <125k so it appears that they either survey residents or part-timers as well, artificially deflating salaries.

This is the most recent medscape survey: http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2011
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Gas jobs... plenty 400k+ that I can see... I bet many Rads, Cardio, and Orthos made 500k+. It also depends on how much they work tho... people who make $1M+ normally are workaholics. The average is someone who works 30-40hr.
 
SHC1984 said:
I agree with you however that as a woman it's better to be a PA, a pharm sales rep, or a pharmacist than a MD. Hence why I picked pharmacy even though my grades were competitive enough for medical school. It's better to be a pharmacist and marry a doctor than it is to be a doctor yourself. 😉
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The only reason women makes less than men is because they work less (part time) and work in lower paying specialty (family practice/prediatrics)... not many surgeons/cardio/neuro.. If they all gung-ho like the males counterpart, they will make the same amount of money.
 
Momus said:
The only reason women makes less than men is because they work less (part time) and work in lower paying specialty (family practice/prediatrics)... not many surgeons/cardio/neuro.. If they all gung-ho like the males counterpart, they will make the same amount of money.
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This may be part of the equation. The other part of the equation that accounts for women making less money is that even in 2012 they are looked down on. Why is this? Well, attitudes like this certainly contribute to men looking at women as second class citizens:
"It's better to be a pharmacist and marry a doctor than it is to be a doctor yourself"

Women are just as capable as men but until they act like it, they are not going to be treated like it. A few people impact that impression of an entire gender.. it is unfortunate.
 
bw6 said:
This may be part of the equation. The other part of the equation that accounts for women making less money is that even in 2012 they are looked down on. Why is this? Well, attitudes like this certainly contribute to men looking at women as second class citizens:
"It's better to be a pharmacist and marry a doctor than it is to be a doctor yourself"

Women are just as capable as men but until they act like it, they are not going to be treated like it. A few people impact that impression of an entire gender.. it is unfortunate.
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Let me preface by stating that this article, including the below excerpt, is written by a woman.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/opinion/12sibert.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

But the productivity of the doctors currently practicing is also an important factor. About 30 percent of doctors in the United States are female, and women received 48 percent of the medical degrees awarded in 2010. But their productivity doesn't match that of men. In a 2006 survey by the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges, even full-time female doctors reported working on average 4.5 fewer hours each week and seeing fewer patients than their male colleagues. The American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that 71 percent of female pediatricians take extended leave at some point &#8212; five times higher than the percentage for male pediatricians.
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JoBreeze said:
Let me preface by stating that this article, including the below excerpt, is written by a woman.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/opinion/12sibert.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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Very good article. This may be part of the reason why education is becoming so much more expensive. The government is realizing that their return on their investment isn't as good anymore because more females go into these professions so they subsidize the colleges less. I'm just speculating.
 
Shnurek said:
Very good article. This may be part of the reason why education is becoming so much more expensive. The government is realizing that their return on their investment isn't as good anymore because more females go into these professions so they subsidize the colleges less. I'm just speculating.
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The Cliff Notes:
...What she really wanted to know was if my working life was consistent with her rosy vision of limited work hours and raising children. I doubt that she welcomed my parting advice: If you want to be a doctor, be a doctor.
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Momus said:
The only reason women makes less than men is because they work less (part time) and work in lower paying specialty (family practice/prediatrics)... not many surgeons/cardio/neuro.. If they all gung-ho like the males counterpart, they will make the same amount of money.
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Plus the employers have to factor in the threat that you could have something growing in you for a few months and need >6-8 weeks off of work, so they have to go find a short-term replacement. Then that could happen a few more times every year or two. That has to be pretty costly for most professions. Pharmacy probably not as much because floaters are so common, but surgeons must be tougher to schedule, and the same for regular office workers.
 
pezdispenser said:
In Florida:

CVS pays $57.95/hr and they do a 44 hr week. CVS traditionally pays their new hires the highest as a recruitment tool (even higher than their current employees with many years of service). However, raises barely keep up with inflation.

Walgreens is trying something different by starting off new hires lower at $54.75/hr, and only guaranteeing 30 hrs/wk, but it usually increases to 40 in winter when all the snow birds come down here. Raises are now based on performance.

Hospitals each have their own policies but I've seen from $45-$55/hr, evening and weekend differentials, and more opportunities for raises from promotions.

There is no state income tax in Florida.

So SHC is pretty much right on the money. 🙂
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And just to add to that...A friend of mine just took a job with Publix (he just graduated) they are guaranteeing him a minimum of 30 hours/week (he tells me he usually works around 35) and they pay approximately $50/hr. I imagine that is the lowest as far as retail goes.All the hospitals I know in Southern Florida start out at $45 (not including shift differentials). There is alot of room for growth however. I went from a day shift staff-clinical position to a 7 on/7 off night position at a different hospital and essentially increased my salary by $30k per year. That was with the differential and substantial increase in base pay.
 
CYP3A4 said:
And just to add to that...A friend of mine just took a job with Publix (he just graduated) they are guaranteeing him a minimum of 30 hours/week (he tells me he usually works around 35) and they pay approximately $50/hr. I imagine that is the lowest as far as retail goes.All the hospitals I know in Southern Florida start out at $45 (not including shift differentials). There is alot of room for growth however. I went from a day shift staff-clinical position to a 7 on/7 off night position at a different hospital and essentially increased my salary by $30k per year. That was with the differential and substantial increase in base pay.
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I think this is a difficult shift/schedule... I am a RN that work the night shift (7pm-7am) 3 days straigth; after the third day, I feel like the whole world is coming down on me. I always say to myself there is no way I can work one more extra day in a row...I am just wondering, how do pull that off?
 
Temperature101 said:
I think this is a difficult shift/schedule... I am a RN that work the night shift (7pm-7am) 3 days straigth; after the third day, I feel like the whole world is coming down on me. I always say to myself there is no way I can work one more extra day in a row...I am just wondering, how do pull that off?
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Not difficult for me... Back then, my supervisor always forces me to take a day off sometimes because I work "too much" (almost one month straight). This is of course relative for any individual. They want to save face and prevent the blame on them just in case I make a mistake... Heck, I always get enough sleep (7-10 hours) before I start a shift and I have been doing it for years. No burn out either.

Now, I am lucky if I get 1 extra shift/month, they have been asking every living pharmacists to take a day off so they can give some hours to floaters. Poor floaters can't even get 40h/week. They also dangle a lot of carrots to their interns to make them think they will have a job after they graduate LOL
 
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