Surprisingly, military doctors have a very low salary compared to civilian doctors. In this infographic, they state that the average salary for a military doctor is $58,000 per year whereas the average civilian doctor is $156,164.
Obviously, specialists in the military can make more but it still seems low, doesn’t it? The civilian doctor salary they’re quoting is probably a family medicine or internal medicine specialist.
The infographic also gives a little bit more insight into the differences between the two jobs such as bonuses and medical school debt. Check it out.
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