In this regard, we believe that the income of doctors in China is not high, and even the medical industry is not among the top ten industries with the highest salary. But now the problem of "taking medicine to support doctors" in hospitals is more serious, which has also caused serious troubles to doctors and patients. I hope that the doctor's income will be linked to his own ability in the future. In this way, doctors can get high salaries with superb medical technology, and the contradiction between doctors and patients will be alleviated. So, do doctors in China earn high salaries? Why do many doctors say that the salary is too low?
First, the initial investment in training a doctor is too large. It takes at least eight years to be a doctor, and there is no income for such a long time. If you are poor and need to support your family, I'm afraid you won't last that long. Imagine graduating from other professions in two or three years, but it takes more than eight years to study medicine. Others graduated from university in their twenties, and graduated from master's or doctor's degree in medicine in their thirties. Obviously, compared with a master of medicine who has studied for more than ten years, a college student who has just graduated and only received more than 3,000 internships can get a relatively high salary for a doctor.
Second, from the perspective of substitutability, the salary income of domestic doctors is not very high. Many jobs in society can be replaced. If you don't want to do it, you can help others, so the salary of this kind of work is generally not high. Such as supermarket cashier, hotel waiter, etc. Doctors have studied in a certain field for many years and have rich clinical experience. Such a doctor can't be taken away by the hospital and is irreplaceable.
Third, doctors work hard and it is normal to work overtime. There is not much time for family reunion and private time. Some people finally rest at home during the Spring Festival holiday. As long as there is a phone call in the hospital, they will save lives. And now there is a big shield between doctors and patients, and doctors should also have strong resistance to pressure. Do you think it's too much for people who do nothing all day in institutions to get 5000 yuan/month, while doctors work hard all day to get 6500 yuan/month? I don't think it's too much.
Fourth, the average salary report of doctors in China only tells us that the average income of doctors is 6500 yuan/month. Doctors who can get 6500 yuan/month must work for at least ten years and have rich clinical experience. Usually, young doctors who just graduated from school earn only about 4000 yuan. Therefore, if you only look at the average salary of doctors in China, you will feel that the income of doctors is not too bad, but you should know that more than 60% of doctors usually can't get such a high average income.
Fifth, in European and American countries, doctors have a high social status and are respected. Therefore, the annual income of medical practitioners is about $250,000, while that of ordinary Americans is between $50,000 and $60,000. Obviously, the income of doctors is several times higher than that of ordinary workers. Doctors are regarded as high-income groups in Europe and America. In China, however, the income of doctors is slightly higher than the average social wage, and they have not entered the top industry of 10. On the contrary, the income of entertainers is constantly refreshing the historical record.
In China, many people think that doctors' salaries are high, mainly because their jobs are stable and their income is slightly higher than that of ordinary people. But in fact, the medical industry is quite special. From the perspective of initial investment, work intensity and substitutability, the income level of doctors in China is not high. Moreover, the average salary of this doctor is only a few doctors, and most doctors earn less than 6500 yuan/month. The profession of doctor has nothing to envy for ordinary people.