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Hi guys
I really really need your help……I am going to take my DAT and MCAT this summer. I am a senior in a college.
I want to do either dentistry or podiatry. I was looking online for both profession’s salary and it seems like that podiatrist make more money than dentistry. Is that true? It’s kinda hard for me to comprehend that how can I podiatrist make so much money if they cant touch anything above the ankle!!! I really need your help in making this decision. Could you also give me the pros and cons for both profession please?

Here is the source:
Podiatrist-
(1)http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/...AjaxDisplaySection1=1&hdAjaxDisplaySection2=0
(2)(http://www.cbsalary.com/salary_char...diatrist&specialty=Podiatrist+Orthopedic&ns=1
(3)(http://www.cejkasearch.com/compensation/amga_midlevel_compensation_survey.htm
(4)
(4)
(4) Dentistry-
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/...Keyword=dentist&hdAjaxKeywordWithOR=#dentist#

http://www.cbsalary.com/salary_char...982&kw=Dentist&specialty=Dentist+General&ns=1


Are these numbers any reliable? You think I could trust these sources? I would really appreciate you guys if you can shed some advice on this. Thank you very much.

 

[215353]

DO A SEARCH AND FORM YOUR OWN DECISIONS!

There are probably more salary threads, in the pre-pod forum, then on any other topic...search them out and find your answer.

 

[lets see]

can someone please give me a straight answer to this question please..... in this thread

 

[air bud]

if you are just looking at the money, and not happiness or anything else, I would be a pro-baseball player. Who cares if you hate baseball. Guaranteed contracts. You don't even need to be a starter. If you are left handed you can make even more. Shoot for being a left handed middle reliever with a good changeup. Don't focus too much on your curve, you don't want elbow problems. I think that would be the best way to make money. So what if you have 4.1 speed, are 6"6' 245 and have huge hands that naturally secrete a sticky substance. You may like football a lot more, but they don't have guaranteed contracts and you can blow out a knee at any time. I would go for baseball. Go for the money, not what makes you happy and interests you.

 

[sorham]

This question comes up over and over again here are two threads...

http://more.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=694407&highlight=podiatry+dentistry

http://more.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=363113&highlight=dentist+podiatrist

There are more just do a search.

 

[lets see]

This question comes up over and over again here are two threads...

http://more.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=694407&highlight=podiatry+dentistry

http://more.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=363113&highlight=dentist+podiatrist

There are more just do a search.

Could you guys tell me if these websites are accurate or somewhat accurate.....with sampling error?

 

[pieds]

it sounds like you want someone to make up your mind for you. You're not going to really get that here. There are a lot of factors in place. What you see on those salary ranges, are exactly that, a range and can fluctuate heavily. From the pods I have spoken with, the higher salaries in the pod range are attributed to the high number of surgeries they perform. Do you plan to have a more surgery centered practice? Where do you intend to live? Which school do you want to go to? Unless you have deep pockets, I'm guessing you're going to have to take out loans. Factor in how much of your paycheck will be eaten up by the loan repayment. Remember, graduate school in the medical field is $$$. If you decide later this is not what you want, you will be stuck with an unhappy career and a huge amount of debt. Like the others have said, choose the one that you will be happy with. In my opinion, once you make more than 150k, and you're still chasing the money, that's just being greedy. Both careers will give you a very nice livelihood.

 

[lets see]

So....You are saying avg. podiatrist CAN make $150,00.....and these websites are not that off.....right?

 

[air bud]

yes.

 

[BestDoctorEver]

Hi guys
I really really need your help……I am going to take my DAT and MCAT this summer. I am a senior in a college.
I want to do either dentistry or podiatry. I was looking online for both profession's salary and it seems like that podiatrist make more money than dentistry. Is that true? It's kinda hard for me to comprehend that how can I podiatrist make so much money if they cant touch anything above the ankle!!! I really need your help in making this decision. Could you also give me the pros and cons for both profession please?

Here is the source:
Podiatrist-
(1)http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_salaryresults.asp?op=salswz_psr&jobfamilycode=12&txtKeyword=podiatrist&hdOmniNarrowDesc=Healthcare+--+Practitioners&hdZipCode=48323&hdOmniTotalJobsFound=1&pagefrom=selectjob&hdJobCategory=HC03&hdGeoLocation=West+Bloomfield%2C+MI+48323&countertype=0&totaljoblistnum=1&joblevelcode=2&hdCurrentPage=1&hdNarrowDesc=Healthcare+--+Practitioners&hdLocationOption=0&hdViewAllRecords=0&hdJobTitle=Physician+-+Podiatry&hdSearchByOption=0&hdKeyword=podiatrist&rdbSearchByOption=0&hdStateMetro=53&jobcounter=1&hdSortBy=0&hdJobCode=HC07000103&hdJSBoolDisplayAdvertisement=&hdAjaxKeyword=podiatrist&hdAjaxKeywordWithOR=%23podiatrist%23&hdAjaxDisplaySection1=1&hdAjaxDisplaySection2=0
(2)(http://www.cbsalary.com/salary_char...diatrist&specialty=Podiatrist+Orthopedic&ns=1
(3)(http://www.cejkasearch.com/compensation/amga_midlevel_compensation_survey.htm
(4)
(4)
(4) Dentistry-
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/...Keyword=dentist&hdAjaxKeywordWithOR=#dentist#

http://www.cbsalary.com/salary_char...982&kw=Dentist&specialty=Dentist+General&ns=1


Are these numbers any reliable? You think I could trust these sources? I would really appreciate you guys if you can shed some advice on this. Thank you very much.

Here is my $0.02. Right out of school, most dentists might have a better starting salary than most podriatrists. However, after a few years a podiatrist has the potential to make more money than a general dentist.

 

[damhsoir]

how can I podiatrist make so much money if they cant touch anything above the ankle!!!

And a dentist can't touch anything below the oral cavity, an ophthalmologist can't treat anything but the eyes, a obgyn can't treat etc.

You should really shadow a podiatrist AND a dentist and then make an informed decision about which career you would like to pursue. You may find that neither suit you! It might save you a few hundred on prep books and application fees...

 

[PADPM]

lets see,

You are asking questions, but don't want to seem to take any advice.

You are very early in your training, and as someone who has been in the profession for over 20 years, I would URGE you to follow some of the advice already given, and stop focusing on simply your potential earnings.

Despite what any statistics show, there is never a guarantee that you will succeed or meet those numbers. Therefore, your primary concern should simply be choosing a career where you will be happy and as a result you will succeed.

After over 20 years of being involved with this profession and being exposed to students, externs and residents, it's obvious that those that chose this career for the "wrong" reasons were inevitably miserable AND unsuccessful.

Once again, there is NO guarantee regarding future earnings. However, if you choose podiatry or dentistry and actually enjoy what you do, and are honest and ethical, you have the potential to make an excellent and rewarding living.

Prior to making any decision, "shadow" at least two successful podiatrists and dentists to see if you even have interest in the respective careers. But when shadowing these doctors, it is NOT "ok" to ask the doctors their income.

As a child, teenager and in college I always wanted to be a dentist. Then I "shadowed" a dentist and realized I'd go crazy doing what they do all day.

I played competitive soccer, and had an injury that was finally successfully treated by a DPM. I shadowed a few DPM's and was sold on the profession.

That's the only way to make a decision. At least that's the only mature way.

 

[mintleif]

lets see,

You are asking questions, but don't want to seem to take any advice.

You are very early in your training, and as someone who has been in the profession for over 20 years, I would URGE you to follow some of the advice already given, and stop focusing on simply your potential earnings.

Despite what any statistics show, there is never a guarantee that you will succeed or meet those numbers. Therefore, your primary concern should simply be choosing a career where you will be happy and as a result you will succeed.

After over 20 years of being involved with this profession and being exposed to students, externs and residents, it's obvious that those that chose this career for the "wrong" reasons were inevitably miserable AND unsuccessful.

Once again, there is NO guarantee regarding future earnings. However, if you choose podiatry or dentistry and actually enjoy what you do, and are honest and ethical, you have the potential to make an excellent and rewarding living.

Prior to making any decision, "shadow" at least two successful podiatrists and dentists to see if you even have interest in the respective careers. But when shadowing these doctors, it is NOT "ok" to ask the doctors their income.

As a child, teenager and in college I always wanted to be a dentist. Then I "shadowed" a dentist and realized I'd go crazy doing what they do all day.

I played competitive soccer, and had an injury that was finally successfully treated by a DPM. I shadowed a few DPM's and was sold on the profession.

That's the only way to make a decision. At least that's the only mature way.

i agree with this guy. but then again, who am i to talk? i still can't find a pharmacist that will let me shadow him/her.....

 

[hyperpodia]

Podiatry is very different from dentistry
However if you are just for the money (who isn't) go dentistry, you are guaranteed to make money. Plus you don't have to worry about scope of practice issues.

Understand that many here chose podiatry because of other reasons, money is not everything.

 

[zmkelchn]

what makes you interested in podiatry, other than the money?

 

[MaseratiGT]

what makes you interested in podiatry, other than the money?

From the recent posts here, everyone wants someone else to make a career decision for them and solely base it on money...

 

[ssnake]

Don't go into podiatry... There I made the decision for you. The reason is simple, dentistry will earn you money right off the bat. Podiatry will have you do a three year residency, then you will want to pass boards for surgery and other things, you will have to probably find partners or work very hard to gain patients. The podiatry route will take longer to pay off your student loans. In the end, you might be able to earn more money with podiatry, but it is a longer road. So simply, you seem to be worried about the payoff and dentistry will give you that high payoff. In podiatry, each state has different laws for what you can and can't do, so you may have to move to find the best place for you (but this is kind of true for all jobs). You need to shadow a DDS, DPM and at least one DO/MD though. But from your posts, I think you should go the DDS route because you will be frustrated to have to have a residency, then work on boards, and slowly move up the payscale. DDS slowly move up to, but from what I have read on the internet and what you should have researched, it is a faster route to the money. Just don't enter a Pod school and bring everybody down because you thought it would be easy money.

 

[ssnake]

Dentistry is a very respectable career, I am not putting it down or saying that it will be easy money. You will probably get to the money faster.

Podiatry is for those that want it and the 150k that you will make around 10-25 years if you work hard shouldn't be the factor. Dentists can make as much or more if they work hard. From your posts, I highly recommend you stick with dentistry.

 

[Paulywog]

Hey "lets see," did you make a decision yet? It's been a while since the OP posted. What have you been doing to make a decision?

 

[Bearsfosho]

ssnake, buddy you need to calm down. I understand your not going into this field for the money. I get your reasons and neither am I. Why are you letting other peoples reasons bug you so much? Answer their question and let them decide if they want it or not. It seems like your wasting way to much energy and increasing your stress level for no reason at all. Let people be and you should focus on what your doing and that should do it. I am not trying to start something with you but just saying that it seems like your really angry at people just because they want to know potential salary info. Yes some want to know if they can make the bucks, but others are looking for legit info and wanting to know if spending 8 years will be worth it in the end so they can at least get out of the debt and make a decent living. I see nothing wrong with the second scenario and you seem to be angry at them too. Since your "venting" and giving out advice, heres mine, calm down please your starting to scare me a little.

 

[ssnake]

lol, ok, I didn't think I sounded angry, good point though.