Post by: Madison Elliott
As a person seeking a career in the healthcare system, I have thought about all aspects of the pros and cons of these types of jobs. This week, however, I have decided to focus on one of the pros, as I see it, of a lot of jobs in the medical field. I know that everyone says that you shouldn’t choose a job or do something just because of the money aspect, but let’s be honest, a lot of us would like to earn a decent amount of money when we finally get a job in the real world.
According to Business Insider, the top thirty highest paying careers are all a part of the medical field. So, this week, I decided to look inside the medical field and find out which jobs have the top five highest salaries, and here is what I found.
The fifth highest paying job is an orthodontist. On average, they can make around $201,030 a year. Orthodontics is a dental specialty that focuses on irregularities of the mouth, such as someone’s bite or the alignment of their teeth.
Number four is an obstetrician and a gynecologist. They can make up to $214,750 in their annual salary. Gynecologists and obstetricians usually have an MD and they focus on women’s health, but obstetrician are just surgeons that practice gynecology.
The third highest paid job in the medical field is an oral and facial surgeon. Their average annual salary is about $219,600. They focus on a variety of diseases, injuries, and deformities around the face, neck, head, and jaw.
The second best paying health care job is a general surgeon. These are surgeons who focus on procedures in the abdominal region. They generally make around $240,440 a year.
The highest paying job in the medical field is an anesthesiologist, which is actually the career that I am looking to go into. They make, on average, $246,320 annually. They give preoperative care, develop a plan for the anesthetics and administer them, and monitor the patient’s vitals throughout surgery.
You should always do the job that you love, because having something that makes you excited and looking forward to the future is always fulfilling, but making good amount of money is just a bonus that comes along with that.
All information found on http://www.businessinsider.com/top-paying-jobs-in-america-2015-9/#2-surgeons-29
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