Best Paying medical career?

Question

Which career in the field of medicine is the highest paying?

Answer 1

plastic surgery by far, most of it is not paid for by insurance and there is a high demand in today's society, It is a mostly "cash" business, people pay up front and you will almost always get paid, also you do not really have to be on call, but watch out for lawsuits.

Another high paying medical career is orthopedic surgery, they make pretty good money too

Answer 2

As far as I know hand surgeons make beau coup bucks their bills can be upward of 100,000 for a single surgery! But remember all the big paying careers take big time work! Years of being a poor student, years of working your butt off, years of never being home and seeing your family. Doctors go through spouses like crazy because they always think the money will be nice but don't realize how little attention and family time they'll have with the doctor. My husband is only a P.A. but it took 2 1/2 years of training after an undergraduate degree. We're talking about to school at 7:00 a.m. and home at 11:00p.m. (He did his studying at the library since we had a child) With a lunch and dinner break. No summers off or anything. Then work life includes to work by 7:00 and home around 5:30 and that is a good day. Usually there are a couple of longer days in there. Keep in mind that the doctors get there before him and leave after him! There is a reason they get paid that much and often die early.

Answer 3

Plastic surgeons probably make the most because they usually do elective procedures and can charge whatever someone is willing to pay. That's after 8 years of college and 4 years of internship/residency though.
Pharmacists make 100k right out of college and they get their doctorate in only 6 years.

Answer 4

Consider physical therapist or respiratory therapist. Both pay really well and don't take as much schooling as the others you listed. There is also radiology tech and you might not like the idea of being a nurse but a surgical technician is a short stint and can make big bucks.

Answer 5

Great careers await DMU grads

CNNMoney favored several careers often filled by Des Moines University grads for the recent “Best Jobs in America” report.

With a Physician Assistant Program, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program and programs in Public Health and Health Care Administration, Des Moines University prepares students for five of the nation’s top jobs.

The MONEY Magazine and Salary.com survey was based on average salary, estimated 10-year job growth, stress, flexibility, difficulty and creativity.


#5—physician assistant

The survey ranks physician assistant as the fifth-best job in the country. Physician assistants are also listed as the most in demand, they were picked as the fastest-growing field in the country.

Job growth over the next 10 years is estimated at 49.65% — an exciting fact for students in DMU’s Physician Assistant Program.

#12—physical therapist

Not far behind on the list of best jobs, at #12, is physical therapy. With an average pay of $54,883, this profession is expected to grow to 211,316 jobs by 2014.

#28—health services manager

Several spots later is health services manager, often filled by someone with a master’s degree in public health or health care administration. At #28, this position includes an average pay of $92,211 with 10-year growth projected at 22.76%.

#30—physician/surgeon

Physicians and surgeons are ranked at #30 but rank second for highest-paying career with an average salary of $247,536. By the year 2014, the field will have grown 23.98%, the survey predicts.

To see more results, visit money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/top50. To apply for a spot in one of Des Moines University’s great programs, visit http://www.dmu.edu/admissions/.
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Answer 6

Brain Surgrent. Sopose to be $100-$250 dollars an hour.

Answer 7

Anesthesiologist

The median expected salary for a typical Physician - Anesthesiology in the United States is $270,925.

Read link below.

http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layouthtmls/swzl_compresult_national_HC07000045.html

Answer 8

A specialist type of doctor is the highest paying, one that founds several clinics with doctors under them even more.

Answer 9

Transplant surgery. These guys can bring in anywhere from $25,000- $50,000 per operation. The only problem is that these guys spent nearly all their lives in school, or training facilities to hone their skills. If you want the big bucks, this is it.

Answer 10

Plastic surgeon catering to the vain ultra wealthy in Beverly Hills.