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The average doctor in the U.S. makes $350k a year. Why?

15 pointsby LastNevadanalmost 2 years ago

6 comments

jboogie77almost 2 years ago
Maybe because it’s they spend 10+ years trying to get to that position, accumulating hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt, working 80 hour weeks in an industry that has now become service based with high potential for litigation.
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catchnear4321almost 2 years ago
&gt; So, why do physicians make that much?<p>&gt; One unfair, inflammatory and accurate answer would be that they like money.<p>this is some nate silver levels of getting high on yourself.
thedalyalmost 2 years ago
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seanmcdirmidalmost 2 years ago
They have to pay a lot with what they earn (to do their job, like insurance and such).
sonorous_subalmost 2 years ago
The law of supply and demand. Tickling corpses back to life is an onerous business.
happytigeralmost 2 years ago
It’s the minimum required to pay off their student loans.<p>&#x2F;s