This is where something called pay banding comes in. They can be and often are, paid much more than this amount based on the number of extra hours worked.

The above salaries for UK doctors are only base salaries. The reason it is so much higher is that they have a lot more responsibility and paperwork to deal with as they are effectively self-employed. The average income for GP partners is £103,800. There is also another type of GP called a partner GP. That is because each individual is paid differently based on location and experience (as some GPs may have previously been a specialist, their pay would differ based on that experience). This is measured in “PGY” (Post-graduate year).Ī PGY-2 doctor means they have been a doctor for two years.Īfter 3-7 years of residency, you can become an attending, the highest post of a doctor in the US (equivalent to a consultant in the UK).īefore becoming an attending, some doctors decide to undergo one or two years to further sub-specialise which is called a “fellowship”.Īs you can see, the pay for a GP is not entirely based on the number of years worked. Residents are often referred to in terms of how many years it has been since they graduated. After this, for the rest of your training, you are simply called a resident. The first year of residency is called your “intern” year.

In the US, after graduating from medical school you apply for a residency post. However, using the resources available online I have compiled an estimate of what the average doctor in the US expects to earn. Unfortunately, specific US doctors’ salaries are not publicly available like UK doctor salaries are. Overall, across all states and medical specialities, the mean salary of a doctor in the United States is $294,000/year ( Medscape Report).

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