which field would make more money

[miked2000]

What do you guys think which field would bring more income?

orthodontics or radiology?

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[helpfuldoc2b]

What do you guys think which field would bring more income?

orthodontics or radiology?

Well alot of other stuff factors in, if you consider hours put in, its prob. ortho, but if you look at it in general you will see it would be radiology with probably double the stress and hours. It really depends on what you like to do, as cliche' as that may sound. But really, you will make alot of money in MOST healthcare doctorate fields if you love what you are doing.

 

[aphistis]

What do you guys think which field would bring more income?

orthodontics or radiology?

How the heck would any of us know how much radiologists earn?

 

[johntara04]

In dentistry, because of the lack of insurance, the sky is the limit. You can make as much/as little as you want to. I worked for a GP that worked literaly 15-20 hours a week, barely pulled 100K and absolutely loved it. I have worked for a GP that worked 5 days a week, did a lot of cosmetic work, etc and made over 2 million a year. It is a lot easier to make more money as an ortho than a gp, but the same principle applies. You can make as much as you want to as a dentist, whereas the md can have a cap on how much you can make because of insurance.

 

[xxxTheDonxxx]

How the heck would any of us know how much radiologists earn?

"rumor has it" that radiologists are getting 250K+. I think a good ortho can do better.

 

[Mustt Mustt]

What do you guys think which field would bring more income?

orthodontics or radiology?

Neither. My uncle who has only education of 9th grade and was waiter for 5 years in his life. Now a businessman and owns a 5 Hotels (holidayinn Express) makes more money than you can imagine. If you really want to make millinos, you are in a wrong profession. This profession will provide good life style and don't do something just becasue it pays more money. There is more to life than just money.

 

[USAF_Dentman]

I'll answer your question with another question: who cares?

 

[rocknightmare]

What do you guys think which field would bring more income?

orthodontics or radiology?

if you are talking about dental radiology then ortho will make more buddy

 

[jdude]

I've heard of an MD radiologist in the Michigan area raking in $1.5 MM a year. I've also seen a 4-day a week radiologist position advertised at $90,000/yr. On the other hand there are orthodontists making between $120k-$500k+

Dental radiology is an extremely small specialty but they can make as much as $1MM a year as well.

It's actually kind of hard to pin down the best answer to your question.

 

[Squished Rat]

I've heard of an MD radiologist in the Michigan area raking in $1.5 MM a year. I've also seen a 4-day a week radiologist position advertised at $90,000/yr. On the other hand there are orthodontists making between $120k-$500k+

Dental radiology is an extremely small specialty but they can make as much as $1MM a year as well.
It's actually kind of hard to pin down the best answer to your question.

Any credibility you pretended to have just went out the window. It is unlikely that you know any of the 5 or so oral radiologists in private practice so I know you pulled that number out of your butt.

 

[12YearOldKid]

Any credibility you pretended to have just went out the window. It is unlikely that you know any of the 5 or so oral radiologists in private practice so I know you pulled that number out of your butt.

Good call. Most dental radiologists are going to be in academics. And there aren't many seven figure faculty positions out there.

 

[scalpel2008]

i still don't understand the purpose of a dental radiologist.

 

[DDSY]

i still don't understand the purpose of a dental radiologist.

I don't either. That's probably why some previous posts state that most of them don't practice.

 

[worlddentist05]

Neither. My uncle who has only education of 9th grade and was waiter for 5 years in his life. Now a businessman and owns a 5 Hotels (holidayinn Express) makes more money than you can imagine. If you really want to make millinos, you are in a wrong profession. This profession will provide good life style and don't do something just becasue it pays more money. There is more to life than just money.

you are correct. There are tons on people in business who makes 3-4 times what doctors make. How do they do this, others work for them,
you on the other hand have to work yourself.

If you think ortho is easy, you are wrong--it's more time consuming
than radiology---2-4 years

 

[diagnodent]

Ortho will make a lot of money; I don't know compared to radios though. The reason is b/c there are so few graduating orthos compared to retiring orthos. There used to be various ways to become an ortho other than going to school. You could become an ortho by preceptorships or ortho school. There were many more schools in the past that no longer exist that had ortho programs. Also, the ortho programs graduated more students per year. This produced more orthos in the past compared to the amount graduating now.

The demand for braces will only increase given increased public dental education and the increase in population. Orthos will make a ton.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Dental radiology is an extremely small specialty but they can make as much as $1MM a year as well.

Anybody can make as much as $1 million, but that doesn't mean they will. And to be honest, I DOUBT that an oral radiologist can make that much. The market simply isn't there.

 

[worlddentist05]

an average MBA

makes this
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mba100/pay/


MBA GRAD PAY EXPECTATIONS:--BAse salary without Bonus
What a difference a year makes
First job after graduation
2006 $ 2005 $
All students 88,087 81,658
Women 86,805 81,962
Men 94,710 89,933


5 years after graduation
2006 $ 2005 $
All students 167,052 156,753
Women 156,290 155,909
Men 191,541 184,352


Venture capital 103,274 234,344
Investment management 98,088 225,254
Management consulting 97,563 195,341
Internet/e-commerce 95,971 177,324
Investment banking 95,726 239,336
Computer software 95,342 173,842
Financial services 93,155 194,733
Energy/power 92,838 168,435
Biotechnology 92,809 160,629
Telecommunications 92,733 178,493
Hospitality 91,531 172,188
Healthcare/pharmaceutical 91,432 158,157
Real estate 91,426 183,755
Computer hardware 90,752 144,504
Healthcare 90,220 159,541
Metals 89,500 186,800
Other 89,097 157,480
Electronics 89,043 144,281
Chemical/petroleum 88,919 152,453
IT consulting 88,424 154,208
Food service 88,326 176,075
Utilities 88,200 160,385
Airline/travel 87,763 166,835
Academic research 87,743 173,456
Automotive 87,046 144,606
Consumer goods 87,012 143,776
Hotel/restaurant/tourism 86,962 143,228
Retail/fashion/apparel 86,871 155,552
Engineering/manufacturing 86,684 142,374
Forestry/paper/pulp 86,667 139,444
Entertainment/media/public relations 86,100 150,435
Network communications/data networking 85,724 163,069
Insurance 85,592 175,938
Commercial banking 85,289 155,832
Government/public service 85,266 144,882
Engineering consulting 85,178 133,378
Aerospace/defense 84,908 142,212
Non-profit 84,339 138,309
Environmental/conservation 84,027 130,342
Transportation/distribution/logistics 83,180 143,083
Agricultural 82,130 144,545
Construction 81,394 141,563
Education/teaching 79,908 139,554
Advertising/public relations 79,804 126,402
Auditing/accounting/taxation 56,531 92,000


"Pay expectations are high: Candidates expect to take home average salaries of $88,087 in their first year after graduation, up from $81,658 the previous year -- and a hefty $167,052 five years down the road.

There was a nearly $8,000 gap in expected salaries between men and women, with men expecting $94,710 and women expecting $86,805.

"This is an almost self-inflicted salary gap, because it's what they're expecting to get," said Tattanelli. "It has increased from last year. Part of it is because women gravitate to the consumer goods industries that don't always have top salaries."

"Students expect competitive salaries out of business school," she added. "And companies are giving them that."

 

[jcheungdds]

actually, we just had a guest speaker last week who happened to be a dental radiologist. he wouldn't give an exact number, but he's making 7 figures, easy. then again, i think he's pretty up there in the field. dental radiology is a cutting edge field, and if u'r hella good with computers and imaging, etc., you can do A LOT of consulation work from your office...which can be your home. you'll make a very good living in either field, it's all a matter of lifestyle. if you work hard as an ortho, you could be seeing 100 - 150 patients a day...each for about a couple of minutes, just to show your face and approve what your assistants are doing. as a dent. rad, you could do just consultation work, and be on vacation all the time as long as you have your laptop and wifi with you. seriously tho, just find a field that you will enjoy...the lifestyles will always be there...