pod salary

[pod89]

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[darazon]

Very difficult question to answer, it's multifactorial. Depends on where you set up shop, whether you're in private practice, working for Kaiser, VA etc. how many days a week you work, etc etc.

Ex. Kaiser in San Francisco area starts out at $195k. LA area, closer to $150k. I've heard 60k for some areas around Chicago -or other areas with lots of pods.

 

[Adam Smasher]

The first figure (bls) is the most trustworthy, IMO.

The last figure specifies "orthopedic podiatrist," and I don't quite know what that means, but I suspect it's one of those super-specialists who can rake in the mega-bucks.

All the other figures are suspect, since they're trying to sell the profession.

Just remember, no podiatrist will ever wonder where his next meal is coming from. That's enough for me.

 

[PodunkUDPM]

From that BLS website the MEAN salary is 131,730k... The MEDIAN is 116,250k. So the actual average salary figure is closer to those other numbers you posted.

 

[doc1107]

As a stats minor in my undergrad, I will take every one of those figures with a grain of salt until I see all the raw data: number of reported salary, demographics, age range of each salary group, residency training, etc

Also you may have really low outliers from pods who just opened their practice and are only making 20k because of starting expense etc.

And you got older pods with no residency or 12 months and are only making 70K.

Basically, if you graduate from now on and don't make more than 90k 1st year, that means:
1. you are lazy
2. you got scammed

 

[doc1107]

From that BLS website the MEAN salary is 131,730k... The MEDIAN is 116,250k. So the actual average salary figure is closer to those other numbers you posted.

Usually in a data set, the median is better since it isn't influenced by extreme outliers but in this cause, I doubt there is a few pods that make millions and millions so it wouldn't matter. So yeah, mean or median is fine I think,

 

[PADPM]

And you got older pods with no residency or 12 months and are only making 70K.

This is one of THE most ridiculous misconceptions is constantly being perpetuated. You keep forgetting that many years ago, some of those "older pods" who did 12 months opened the doors for the 3 and 4 year programs that presently exist and were/are some of the most successful DPMs around.

I can think of a LOT of "no residency" and 12 month residency trained "older pods" that make an income that you'd better hope you make half of some day. These are the guys who are paying the "young docs" some very handsome salaries.

I was trained by some of the docs you are referring to, and despite my success, I still can learn a lot from them and don't earn as much as many of them.

Don't generalize, it's ugly.

 

[Paulywog]

This is one of THE most ridiculous misconceptions is constantly being perpetuated. You keep forgetting that many years ago, some of those "older pods" who did 12 months opened the doors for the 3 and 4 year programs that presently exist and were/are some of the most successful DPMs around.

I can think of a LOT of "no residency" and 12 month residency trained "older pods" that make an income that you'd better hope you make half of some day. These are the guys who are paying the "young docs" some very handsome salaries.

I was trained by some of the docs you are referring to, and despite my success, I still can learn a lot from them and don't earn as much as many of them.

Don't generalize, it's ugly.

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[347932]

I was trained by some of the docs you are referring to, and despite my success, I still can learn a lot from them and don't earn as much as many of them.

Don't generalize, it's ugly.

This, times a million.

 

[doc1107]

This is one of THE most ridiculous misconceptions is constantly being perpetuated. You keep forgetting that many years ago, some of those "older pods" who did 12 months opened the doors for the 3 and 4 year programs that presently exist and were/are some of the most successful DPMs around.

I can think of a LOT of "no residency" and 12 month residency trained "older pods" that make an income that you'd better hope you make half of some day. These are the guys who are paying the "young docs" some very handsome salaries.

I was trained by some of the docs you are referring to, and despite my success, I still can learn a lot from them and don't earn as much as many of them.

Don't generalize, it's ugly.

I don't mean to generalize, it was merely an example of why the some data points may be very low ( in addition to my first few years opening a practice example). I know of many of them older PODS who are making a ton of money but on the other hand, I also know many in the NYC area who just do nursing home rounds and clip and chip and don't make that much either.

 

[DrGonz]

Anyone know where the top jobs are located at? I am from around St. Louis, anyone know what the job market is like there?

 

[347932]

Anyone know where the top jobs are located at? I am from around St. Louis, anyone know what the job market is like there?

I would attend the state conference and ask around. Best way to get first hand experience. It happens to be this weekend.

 

[pod89]

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[PADPM]

I don't mean to generalize, it was merely an example of why the some data points may be very low ( in addition to my first few years opening a practice example). I know of many of them older PODS who are making a ton of money but on the other hand, I also know many in the NYC area who just do nursing home rounds and clip and chip and don't make that much either.

Don't be fooled. I know many DPMs who are well trained and some who are not well trained who have simply decided that nursing homes are a great way to earn a living. These patients don't cancel due to poor weather, the inability to get a ride, etc., etc. Many of these docs make a VERY, VERY high income.

The docs you are referring to simply don't make a high income because they don't make a high income. It has nothing to do with their age or their training. If you believe that, you are mistaken.

There are constantly ads looking for DPMs to work in nursing home practices for incomes of $175,000-$225,000. I'm sure that many of the docs working for these companies have excellent training, but have simply opted to "cash in" on this opportunity.

 

[karizma098]

on one hand, A podiatrist lives next door to me downtown, and makes about 150k and doesn't aspire or expect to make more. On another hand, one of my dad's best friends is a podiatrist and makes ~ 350k. Healthcare, like a lot of other things, and particularly, a practice - is often times a business. It all depends on how much you work, what your patient mix is like, what market you work in, etc. A poster above stated that Chicago pays a lot less ; it does. Same rule applies to physicians and dentists...some dentists make 120k a year, some make 500k a year. Some family prac. docs make 150, some make 600. A wide range is reported because a wide range exists..

 

[javajava]

I think its safe to say that for any profession there is a wide range of values, but in general for this profession you can expect to make at least a hundred a year and slowly mark more as you have more experience. Of course that's is what I can say after reading this forum about this topic. If you want to have accurate idea of salary you should find some job postings and see what they offer.