![]() That being said it is extremely difficult now as an IMG. More important things on the Medscape survey to look at would be the % feeling fairly compensated (one of the highest overall in psych) and also the trend in income increase - in the last 5 years psychiatry has consistently had increases in line with or higher than inflation, one year I believe it was one of the specialties with the highest increase. If you are willing to work 60-80 hours a week it is not difficult to make well over 300k. psychiatry has a higher percentage of females (who typically work less due to our cultural factors) along with many others. The average numbers are skewed by many factors, ie. a colonoscopy one where they can get through 10 scopes in a couple hours). Psychiatrists make less due to lack of procedures, what procedures we do have pay fairly low or it is exceedingly difficult to get good enough volume (ie think about a TMS clinic vs. I asked a lot about other things like forensic psychiatry and getting recruited by law firms but since I mentioned compensation, everyone is freaking about my avariciousness. You don’t need to tell me not to do it for the money. Second, I DON’T want to do it for the money, I want to do it instead of that. I thought they were the same and didn’t know what a penthouse REALLY is,(still not sure if I know how LUXURIOUS they are but thats not the point) emergency medicine doctors or pulmonologists?ĮDIT: I thought I was clear but everyone keeps commenting on me not to do it for the money and that I will never afford a penthouse with a physician’s salary.įirst of all, what I meant was a LOFT, not a penthouse. Ps: And also why is that salary difference? Could you explain why don’t psychiatrist earn as much as an anesthesiologist or. But I’m not sure if that will be enough for what I mentioned.Ĭould you tell your experiences and how many hours do you work, your vacation time, the desirability and competitivenes for IMGs please? And your income would be nice too :) I don’t know if that’s realistic as a psychiatrist though.Īs I said I am willing to work hard if I choose psychiatry. My biggest dream is to get a penthouse(nope not a penthouse, I MEAN A LOFT) in Manhattan. I am willing to work hard for a couple of years to get myself started and get a decent home. ![]() And some people said that if you’re willing to take moonlight jobs like ER psychiatry or visiting jails or maybe even doing forensic fellowship and recruited by a big law firm and do expert witnessing, you could potentially earn $400k+Īnd some say if you practice privately, cash-only places you could get those numbers too. I saw the many psychiatrists earn about $220-240k. I know I’m not supposed to choose my specialty for money but living cost in a big city like NYC is too much. I also consider oncology or anesthesiology. In my country nearly all the physicians get paid the same unless they do aesthetics or private practice. When I look at the medscape compensation reports, I saw that psychiatry is near the bottom. Hi, I’m an IMG and considering psychiatry as a residency. Questions about careers go in the career thread. For earlier, try r/premed.Ģ:No outrageous or sensationalist claims.ħ: Post original articles and starter commentsĨ: Questions about premed career path go in /r/premed. If you have question about careers or becoming a psychiatrist, you may ask if you are already in medical school or beyond. If you have a medical question, you may try r/AskDocs, r/AskPsychiatry, r/medical, or another medical subreddit. That includes questions about psychiatry, about psychiatrists, or about individual situations.Ĭomments or discussion of patient experiences will be removed. 1: This is not a place for questions or discussion by non-professionals.Please see the new version of Reddit for up-to-date rules. ![]() Please include a link to a photo of some piece of identification (such as hospital ID or diploma) with your username next to it. Message the mods to get verified as a clinician. ![]() We are not a subreddit for medical advice OR for questions from non-clinicians. We're a community created to discuss psychiatry, medicine, and associated fields. Hello! Please check the rules and FAQ here before posting. ![]()
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