Salaries: Radiology vs. Oncology vs. Dermatology

[nmnrraven]

Does anyone know where I can get the average salaries for Radiologists, Oncologists, or Dermatologists? I'm trying to decide what I should go for and certainly the cashflow is part of the decision.

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[MedicineNutt]

Does anyone know where I can get the average salaries for Radiologists, Oncologists, or Dermatologists? I'm trying to decide what I should go for and certainly the cashflow is part of the decision.

radiology has all the cash from what i hear...if you wanna check up salaries go here man www.salary.com !!!

 

[happydays]

Yeah, salary.com is how I decided on my profession: wife of Bill Gates.

 

[potato51]

dermatologists don't make as much salary as other specialties, but they make more per hour.

 

[Rafa]

*pulls up a chair*

 

[NonTradMed]

Does anyone know where I can get the average salaries for Radiologists, Oncologists, or Dermatologists? I'm trying to decide what I should go for and certainly the cashflow is part of the decision.

Are you premed? Because if you are, the biggest thing you should focus on is getting into med school. If you are a med student trying to decide where to match into, you're in the wrong forum. The three specialities you mentioned are hard to get into, and for a premed to decide where to go at this stage would be akin to having a middle schooler asking people what major they should decide on in college.

Btw, if money is a big concern, try also looking into dentistry and pharmacy. There's not dillydallying with residency and you come out making good money too.

 

[gujuDoc]

Yeah, salary.com is how I decided on my profession: wife of Bill Gates.

My dad always jokes that if he could have anything he wanted financially, it would be to live in Bill Gates's mansion.

 

[gujuDoc]

Are you premed? Because if you are, the biggest thing you should focus on is getting into med school. If you are a med student trying to decide where to match into, you're in the wrong forum. The three specialities you mentioned are hard to get into, and for a premed to decide where to go at this stage would be akin to having a middle schooler asking people what major they should decide on in college.

Btw, if money is a big concern, try also looking into dentistry and pharmacy. There's not dillydallying with residency and you come out making good money too.

Agreed with above post.

Plus, while money factors in the equation, the first thing that should be considered is whether you'd see yourself happy in the field.

Medicine is a long and hard path. If money is the main reason and only reason then you are entering the wrong field because medicine is changing everyday and doctors are losing much autonomy and salaries aren't as high as they were in the 70's or 80's.

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

Agreed with above post.

Plus, while money factors in the equation, the first thing that should be considered is whether you'd see yourself happy in the field.

Medicine is a long and hard path. If money is the main reason and only reason then you are entering the wrong field because medicine is changing everyday and doctors are losing much autonomy and salaries aren't as high as they were in the 70's or 80's.

What they said, I have never even began to think about this kind of stuff


by the way, if doctors are loosing so much money, don't you think it might be good to have a realistic idea of how much they are making before entering such a long, hard path? Just a hypothetical argument, of course.

 

[Jbienven]

Jeez....Spine Surgery here I come! 🙂



ORS - Spine Surgery

$398,000
$670,000
$1,352,000


Just kidding, but 1.3 million net income as a physician? that's pretty high up there.

 

[happydays]

Jeez....Spine Surgery here I come! 🙂



ORS - Spine Surgery

$398,000
$670,000
$1,352,000


Just kidding, but 1.3 million net income as a physician? that's pretty high up there.

What? You were just kidding!? I was going to ask you to marry me!

 

[deuist]

I'll let other people critique your post about asking for salaries. As for your original question, AAMC's Careers in Medicine website provides the answers to med students. The middle 50% range for the specialties are given below:

Rads: $351,484 - $510,802
Heme/Onc (stand alone oncology did not have a listed salay): $227,273 - $530,021
Derm: $224,630 - $418,789

 

[gujuDoc]

What they said, I have never even began to think about this kind of stuff


by the way, if doctors are loosing so much money, don't you think it might be good to have a realistic idea of how much they are making before entering such a long, hard path? Just a hypothetical argument, of course.

That link as discussed before is not accurate. I don't know how much I'd put stock into it. I've heard several people comment that it is not really the most reflective thing.

I'm not saying money should count for nothing. But with all that you'll go through, you really better enjoy the other aspects of the job too.

 

[deuist]

What? You were just kidding!? I was going to ask you to marry me!

He wasn't kidding. Spinal surgeon really are the highest paid specialty. I'd rather make millions of dollars as an author. I'd then give free medical care to the poor with my spare time.

 

[happydays]

He wasn't kidding. Spinal surgeon really are the highest paid specialty. I'd rather make millions of dollars as an author. I'd then give free medical care to the poor with my spare time.

He was "just kidding" about becoming a spinal surgeon. The salary is from an official site, and the officials never kid.

 

[gujuDoc]

He was "just kidding" about becoming a spinal surgeon. The salary is from an official site, and the officials never kid.

Do a search. But the other day there was a thread about that website. I gathered that it wasn't the most accurate website and that a better source was the AMA webresources on salaries.

 

[happydays]

Do a search. But the other day there was a thread about that website. I gathered that it wasn't the most accurate website and that a better source was the AMA webresources on salaries.

Seriously, you guys are too serious.

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

I agree not to put a lot of stock into that site, but mostly because by the time we finish residencies and are into our money-making days the incomes will be totally different. There is no way to predict what the "hot" new specialty will be. However, it would be a fair bet to say ortho and plastics will always be up there 😛

 

[gujuDoc]

Seriously, you guys are too serious.

Sorry not trying to come off that way. Don't worry I was laughing at your comments, but some of the other posters seemed to be taking it seriously so I was pointing out some stuff. Sorry. 😛

 

[gujuDoc]

I agree not to put a lot of stock into that site, but mostly because by the time we finish residencies and are into our money-making days the incomes will be totally different. There is no way to predict what the "hot" new specialty will be. However, it would be a fair bet to say ortho and plastics will always be up there 😛

That's true. I know many older physicians I know say that back in the 80's when they were starting out, or even in the 70's, neurology and cardiology were two of the biggest money making fields.

Today, however, the hot spot fields are radiation oncology, radiology, and dermatology.

I think most surgeons, especially neurosurgery, ortho, and plastics will always make money. This is in part due to the fact that it is procedure based medicine. Furthermore, if they reduced salaries of surgeons, then no one would really be willing to put 5-7+ years in such a long and rigorous training, especially since the malpractice rates are higher for surgeons.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Are you premed? Because if you are, the biggest thing you should focus on is getting into med school. If you are a med student trying to decide where to match into, you're in the wrong forum. The three specialities you mentioned are hard to get into, and for a premed to decide where to go at this stage would be akin to having a middle schooler asking people what major they should decide on in college.

Btw, if money is a big concern, try also looking into dentistry and pharmacy. There's not dillydallying with residency and you come out making good money too.

if you're in it for the money, then try making big bucks (i.e. greater than 300K) as a pharmacist or dentist. yeah right....

 

[gujuDoc]

if you're in it for the money, then try making big bucks (i.e. greater than 300K) as a pharmacist or dentist. yeah right....

Very true. Of course, at least with dentistry, you can get back into the whole surgery thing by going into maxillofacial surgery via the dental school track. 😛

 

[OHMAN0125]

if you're in it for the money, then try making big bucks (i.e. greater than 300K) as a pharmacist or dentist. yeah right....

I dont think it's possible to make more than 120K as a pharmacist. Unless you climb up to high management positions (ie. district manager). But that takes alot of work and a lot of manipulation....lol

I think dentists is variable since it's private practice. Just like medicine, if you have an extremely lucrative private practice then u can make way more than 300K even as a primary care doc. Hiring of PAs, expanding into group practice, etc. Of course you have to be good in business and administration to develop such a successful practice.

 

[gujuDoc]

I dont think it's possible to make more than 120K as a pharmacist. Unless you climb up to high management positions (ie. district manager). But that takes alot of work and a lot of manipulation....lol

I think dentists is variable since it's private practice. Just like medicine, if you have an extremely lucrative private practice then u can make way more than 300K even as a primary care doc. Hiring of PAs, expanding into group practice, etc. Of course you have to be good in business and administration to develop such a successful practice.

They were being sarcastic in their post, just in case you didn't catch that by the "Yeah Right" comment at the end of the post.

However, I think Dental people can work their way up to the big bucks if they specialize into maxillofacial surgery or othodontics and get real into the business aspects of dentistry.

 

[63768]

i'm not going to judge you for asking about salaries because it is an integral part of setting out on what can be a decade-long journey. i think radiology is your best bet for the "lifestyle" specialties. anesthesiology is a seemingly easy job but i think the hours suck. derm, i don't know much about. there's a fourth "lifestyle" specialty but i can't remember it off the top of my head.

 

[gujuDoc]

i'm not going to judge you for asking about salaries because it is an integral part of setting out on what can be a decade-long journey. i think radiology is your best bet for the "lifestyle" specialties. anesthesiology is a seemingly easy job but i think the hours suck. derm, i don't know much about. there's a fourth "lifestyle" specialty but i can't remember it off the top of my head.

Are you thinking about Radiation Oncology??? Someone recently told me that, that is an upcoming field for good lifestyle and pay.

 

[Beau Geste]

i'm not going to judge you for asking about salaries because it is an integral part of setting out on what can be a decade-long journey. i think radiology is your best bet for the "lifestyle" specialties. anesthesiology is a seemingly easy job but i think the hours suck. derm, i don't know much about. there's a fourth "lifestyle" specialty but i can't remember it off the top of my head.

opthalmology
ROAD -

Radiology
Opthalmology
Anesthesiology
Dermatology

Some lump Surgery subspecialties (ENT, etc.)

 

[Daichi Katase]

The salary is from an official site, and the officials never kid.

WOW!!


happydays you are my friend from now on. And as a friend...I got your back.

 

[happydays]

WOW!!


happydays you are my friend from now on. And as a friend...I got your back.

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but I was definitely making a joke.

 

[Daichi Katase]

nah...not being sarcastic. I thought it was really funny and it made me laugh obnoxiously. 🙂

 

[nmnrraven]

Are you premed? Because if you are, the biggest thing you should focus on is getting into med school. If you are a med student trying to decide where to match into, you're in the wrong forum. The three specialities you mentioned are hard to get into, and for a premed to decide where to go at this stage would be akin to having a middle schooler asking people what major they should decide on in college.

Btw, if money is a big concern, try also looking into dentistry and pharmacy. There's not dillydallying with residency and you come out making good money too.

HA! Thanks for the info but i'm already accepted and although it may seem very cocky, i expect to get into any of those residencies. So, just looking for the salary information.

 

[gujuDoc]

HA! Thanks for the info but i'm already accepted and although it may seem very cocky, i expect to get into any of those residencies. So, just looking for the salary information.

Oh ok. I wish you clarified that in the earlier post. Sorry for coming off harsh. I thought you were one of those froshy's that like to start thinking about those things before they've even gotten accepted.

That link someone posted is the closest there is to finding any salaries easily, but I don't know how accurate it is as I said earlier.

I know there is some resource through AMA but couldn't find it when I did a search on their website.

 

[nmnrraven]

Agreed with above post.

Plus, while money factors in the equation, the first thing that should be considered is whether you'd see yourself happy in the field.

Medicine is a long and hard path. If money is the main reason and only reason then you are entering the wrong field because medicine is changing everyday and doctors are losing much autonomy and salaries aren't as high as they were in the 70's or 80's.

Jeez, what is up with these lectures? I'm not a 16 year old. I'm a big boy now. A reread of my original post will indicate that I said salary is PART of the equation. Anyone who disagrees is a nut-job.

Anyway, thanks to all the people who set out and answered my question rather than telling me to soul-search. For all those people who told me to soul-search, i'd suggest some long, hard thinking about why you want to go into medicine. 😉 😉

 

[nmnrraven]

Oh ok. I wish you clarified that in the earlier post. Sorry for coming off harsh. I thought you were one of those froshy's that like to start thinking about those things before they've even gotten accepted.

That link someone posted is the closest there is to finding any salaries easily, but I don't know how accurate it is as I said earlier.

I know there is some resource through AMA but couldn't find it when I did a search on their website.

It's all good. I knew what kind of person you were thinking I was, if that makes any sense. And I would have said much of the same to such a person. 🙂