10 LOWEST Paid Doctor Specialties by Hourly Rate

When considering which doctor specialty to pursue, many premeds and medical students place a heavy emphasis on annual salary and compensation. What they often fail to consider though is the average number of hours worked per week, translating to an hourly wage. In a previous video, we covered the top 6 specialties with the highest hourly rate. Now, let's look at the other end of the spectrum and cover the specialties making the lowest hourly rate.

As with the previous video, the average hourly wage was calculated by taking the average annual salary for each specialty and dividing it by the number of hours worked per week and the number of workweeks per year.

It is important to mention that these are averages, and variation is expected. Even within specialties, salary and weekly hours can vary widely depending on the type of practice, geography, and numerous other factors.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Psychiatry
01:35 Neurology
02:13 Allergy & Immunology
03:02 Preventive Medicine
03:51 Rheumatology
04:26 Endocrinology
05:17 Pediatrics
06:04 Infectious Disease
06:49 Internal Medicine
07:42 Family Medicine

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[Kwippy]

While most doctors see their patients' health naturally slowly decline over the years, as a pediatrician, I see my patients growing stronger and smarter over time.

[scumpuppies]

Psych: 250k (double check this for me)
Neurology: 275k (double check this for me)
Allergist: 274k
Preventive Med: 237k
Rheumatology: 276k
Endocrinizzy: 245k
Pediatrics: 221k
Infectious disease: 274k
Internal med: 248k
Family med: 236k

Don’t worry, career daddy has you covered💯

[PnkBarbie]

Being a pediatrician sounds fun however after shadowing some I have found that the child is not only your patient but the parent is too. You have to balance the best care for your patient while also dealing with the parent and finding some middle ground for what the parents beliefs/opinions are. It's much different than working directly with a patient and not having to "code" your words.

[mechkitten]

My allergist is a hero. He made it possible to own pets by convincing my parents that owning pets would help. He also opened up the outdoors to me to enjoy hikes without having a faucet for a nose.

[LJ-cpqs]

Good to know! How about a physician specialty list ranked by the greatest potential for reduction in healthcare spending? Or greatest reduction in chronic diseases? Or specialty which offers greatest access to healthcare for underserved patient populations? Let's give our FM/IM/Peds primary care champs the positive recognition they deserve.

[greninjafw]

Family Medicine needs more love
And I'm not talking about more appreciation
They need to be paid a bit more lmao

[yovonmu]

I am a child and adolecent psychiatrist one of the rarest specialitiest at least in Germany. Our income isn't that high compared to other fields yet we are in high demand even more so after corona. Moreover if you work in a specialist clinic our field outperformes Psychiatry and Pediatry clinics by a lot.

[defnotalecks]

you show how vast and beautiful practicing medicine is no matter what path you choose. thank you!! so inspiring

[caseydouglas]

Pediatrics is the field I’ve always wanted to be in, I’ve always been happy it has a lower salary than other specialties because that translates to less competition and greater chance I’ll be able to one day have my dream job

[calmwithmaggie]

Psychiatrist here! Lowest pay of all the other doctor's I know, but loving the field. And as the video said, so many possibilities of where to work. Plus would be quite tough to make Youtube videos as a neurosurgeon 😂

[jorgesalazar]

"Your cousin's goldfish's twin sister's boyfriend is making ten million dollars per year as a psychiatrist"

Let that sink in. Not sure what it wants, but let it in.

[mananshah]

While this is very important information to know. However, it is so important to stress that many of the highest paying specialties have the highest burnouts and dissatisfaction despite the money, while some of the lowest paying have the highest satisfaction (Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Palliative Care, etc). The reason, partly, is that some students will simply choose a specialty they may like less because the alternative pays a lot more or they like the number of hours. And then five to ten years into it, they find it ultimately very unfulfilling even though they are able to afford a nicer car. So I am all for full transparency and people should go into it with open eyes but also think more broadly.

[silversleeper]

It’d be interesting to see this as a comparison with non-MD but doctorate or masters level medical providers. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, audiologists, speech pathologists…

[gerinimoify]

Kind of insane that nurses fresh out of nursing school with like 1-2 years of experience can make more than anything on this list while travelling at the same time. If you're going into medical school just for the money, just be aware there are much easier and more efficient paths.

[mathisnotforthefaintofheart]

Your choice shouldn't be based on money. It should be based on what you love to do. You are going to do this job for the next 30 years. Five days a week!

[camiloiribarren]

This is great to know since earnings is important in order to make a good and comfortable living. I am interested in Infectious diseases, which I hope there will be "So You Want to Be" video of. It keeps the mind running since many symptoms can overlap between different infections, so I am excited for that time. Pediatrics is another I am open to try as well, it warms the heart to see healthy kids and teens grow up. Thanks for this

[thebeatles]

as an older pre-med, it's so hard to separate finances from passion. I have my family to think about, my aging parents, etc. Infectious Disease sounds really cool but it's another two years of investment without any financial return, maybe you break even. I know it sounds bad but the later in life you start this pre-med game the more important finances seem to become.

[DG-clgs]

Keep in mind, even the lowest paying physician specialties pay more than 99% of other jobs in the US.

[ericgoespop]

Ultimately absorb what you see on medical rotations. There's a general consensus that FM is low pay. I've found the sky to be the limit. FM is not dependent on a hospital to preform the job, and has a degree of influence when it comes to who admits their patients into the hospital if they decline to admit themselves. Then you add on your team of mid-levels, and you got your own mini empire. Never mind the FMs that branch into wound care practice.