> In the US at least working at FAANG pays far more than being a GP.
Not just FAANG, either.
The assertion by grandparent poster that GPs are "astoundingly" well paid is bonkers.
Not just FAANG, either.
The assertion by grandparent poster that GPs are "astoundingly" well paid is bonkers.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean salary of "family and general practitioners" in May 2020 was $214,370 [1]. This figure includes salaries from GPs throughout the country (i.e., not just in the Bay Area).
You can also look at median salaries. According to the BLS, all ten of the occupations with the highest median incomes in the U.S. are medical occupations [2]. "Family medicine physicians" are 10th on this list.
[1] https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.h...
Many specializations come with very low job opportunities, being a GP is very stressfull: low paid assembly line type of work, a GP is expected to see 6 patient per hour, do home visits, follow up with patients and hospitals, and run a practice, manage employees, follow lots of trainings, etc. Having your own practice as a GP is not very popular any more, a lot of GP just want to freelance part time, not having the additional stress of running a practice.