Career Salary Information : How Much Money Do Surgeons Make?

[sameeahhanif]

nobody wants to be surgeon for the sake of money..its about feeling for humanity..u can get this much money by being a fashion designer also..no one would want a stressful life for money...

[gameingguy1998]

a year

[gameingguy1998]

as a neurosurgeon you can make 1,000,000

[NashvilleKildCountry]

I agree that money is no reason for entering ANY sort of medical field. Fortunately, many medical school selection procedures seem to weed out those only in it for pay. Medical schools surprisingly have some of the lowest attrition rates of any professional schools. Enter a field of work because you can enjoy it and get enthused about it. The good pay should just be a convenient side-effect of doing what you love.

[ILoveUSA1995]

What?

The doctors who are in family medicine make 150,000$ Surgeons make about 500,000$!

[Gtrplyr1]

I have a question if anyone can answer. I am premed right now with the desire of going into psychiatry. My question is once you obtain your medical degree for psychiatry, would it be hard to become a neurosurgeon if one desires to do so? I am aware it's a different class /different study, but what would be he additional step?

[Gtrplyr1]

The deserve a lot more imo.

[Prfactist]

My neighbor took 4 years undergrad, 4 years medical school, 6 years residency, 2 years fellowship. He couldn't make a living until his late 30s (paying off student loans), couldn't start a family until he was 40. He always tells me "It's an incredibly noble and fulfilling trade, but only for those who are really selfless. I wouldn't wish it on anyone."

[mabdulraza]

Im currently getting a Physiotherapy bachelors degree, and then maybe get into med school. After that my dream is to get into Orthopedic Surgery

[BethanyRose94]

Surgeons in California average $400,000 a year. But MONEY IS NO REASON TO BE A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER OF ANY KIND. Do it because you love people and want to help them.

[SaerdnaOoOoo]

I think doctors and surgeons deserve high wages, not politicians, company owners and bosses etcetera so much.

[Peedee333mmm]

I AM GOING TO BE A SURGEN (cardiovascuar) i will make close to 1 million a year!!!!

[Kynokeh]

@Peedee333mmm no, you won't and you never will be one.

[Toxicjazzlove]

@Kynokeh that's not nice.

[Toxicjazzlove]

@Peedee333mmm maybe not 1 million a year hunny. But over 300,000$

[Solidgrass]

@Peedee333mmm No you wont. Taxes will drop that severely.

[TrueVideo]

@Peedee333mmm not if you can't spell it correctly.

[sovietninja3]

i like plastic surgery. not so risk and dont have to deal with life or death situations. and then theres the $money$

[Toxicjazzlove]

Surgeons make much more than that! She really needs to stop spewing all this false information.......

3 years for a medical degree!? Thats crazy

[michaelchukwu22]

@Toxicjazzlove programs like texas tech medical school has a fast track program that lets you graduate with an MD in 3 years but you have to declare primary care as your speciality

[heartlessvietboy]

Surgeons are valued very high. 

[Jarack123]

Thank you very much!

[fjtrkdjffg]

is the 150,000 to 200,000 a year based on if you work for a center or if you open up a facility by yourself? because my doctor earns 500,000 a month not year and he has his own facilty not working with someone.

[WarrenAch]

@fjtrkdjffg He was his own Private Practice then...he doesn't get 500k/month straight you know...he has to pay the staff,instruments,taxes,no paid vacations.

[fjtrkdjffg]

@WarrenAch what do you mean by "He was his own Private Practice". not mocking you or anything just wondering because im lost alittle

[WarrenAch]

@fjtrkdjffg Oh my mistake sir...*He has his own private practice then*.He doesn't get 500k/month straight you know...he has to pay the staff,instruments,taxes,no paid vacations etc,like i said =D.

[HoneiiDiiva]

I agree. Money is never a reason for a medical career. I am going into for the love science & medicine.

[WarrenAch]

Yeah,all the ones i see doing their residency in radiology or surgery work like 90hours/week and they all regretted going there for money...lol

Radiology/Surgery/Ophtalmo is DEMANDING and only the motivated ones succeed,the ones joining with the classic "i gonna be millionaire" attitude will fail before hitting 2nd year and they will switch to GP residencies...lol

[fjtrkdjffg]

@WarrenAch what is gp residency

[WarrenAch]

@fjtrkdjffg General Practice,Family Medicine.

[amigone753]

If you are going into medicine for the money... Don't. It's about the patient not making a buck. If you want to do that go into sales!

[HoneiiDiiva]

@amigone753 agree!