| BlackViper: 5:02pm On May 15 |
As obtained from careeraddict.com
In many parts of the globe, there’s a considerable shortage of doctors and nurses, weighing on the already stretched healthcare systems, be it in North America or Europe. It turns out people are training to pursue a career as a pilot, working in the lucrative coding field or (gasp!) becoming lawyers. This has raised alarm bells among public policymakers attempting to avert a medical care crisis.
One prescription for this escalating problem is raising the typical doctor's salary, potentially incentivising doctors to remain working in their profession or encouraging young people to become physicians.
Whether it’s in the Netherlands or in many advanced parts of the world, it’s incredible to see how much doctors — both specialists and non-specialists alike — can earn on a monthly basis.
So, where are these top salaries for doctors? We have compiled a list of the top 10 countries with the highest salaries for doctors, courtesy of data compiled by Lenstore.
10. Denmark
Average annual salary: £89,330 ($119,130)
Denmark, like the other Scandinavian nations, has an excellent healthcare system, both in of primary and specialty care, with a huge emphasis on prevention and healthy living, and has a significant demand for primary care doctors. But over the years, the nation has been experiencing a shortage in primary care primarily because of doctors retiring.
Denmark requires all practising physicians to be licensed, and jobs are first given to Danes and doctors from the European Union. That said, one requirement for the job is the ability to speak Danish, thus limiting the number of foreign applicants. If you meet the licensing criteria, the country offers an excellent quality of life, coupled with good retirement benefits.
9. Italy
Average annual salary: £94,052 ($125,416)
Italy, with its population of 60 million, has had difficulties in its healthcare system for many decades. The country is very diverse geographically, with people spread all over, and delivery of healthcare is not equal. Excellent healthcare is available for those living in inner cities and large towns, but those living in rural areas only have access to primary care physicians.
The healthcare infrastructure is not as developed as other European nations, and it also suffers from a shortage of physicians at all levels of healthcare. Patients continually face long delays in seeing specialists. Unlike other nations, Italy has been reluctant to allow foreign doctors to practise in the country; even those from the EU need to speak Italian as a requirement for medical practice.
Junior doctors have to work in the public health system before they can enter private practice.
8. Japan
Average annual salary: £104,878 ($139,836)
Japan has traditionally been a closed nation to many professions, including medicine. However, it has a well-established healthcare system that rivals the best in the world. Even rural areas offer state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatments that are available in major cities. Japan has a rapidly aging population, and many of its doctors are on the verge of retirement.
So far, Japan has not recruited foreign doctors because one requirement for practising medicine is the ability to speak Japanese. In addition, Japan has no shortage of specialists but lacks primary care physicians.
Unlike most other nations, Japanese doctors work very long hours, and their lifestyle is poor. Burnout in the system is common. Even though the government has introduced reforms to promote healthy working hours, this has led to an increase in overtime to meet patient demands. Women physicians particularly do not fare well in the Japanese system because they have to work long hours and, consequently, have no time to balance a family.
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Average annual salary: £105,910 ($141,212)
has an excellent healthcare system that meets the demands of its 68 million citizens. The country is huge, but the quality of healthcare is excellent, which results to doctors being the highest paid job in . The nation also offers an excellent lifestyle for doctors, significant professional autonomy in the practice of medicine, and many job opportunities. Whether one works as a physician in private practice or a hospital, the working conditions are good.
However, has a shortage of primary care doctors. Besides accepting doctors from other European nations, it also accepts doctors from many French-speaking nations from Africa. Most hospitals also provide extra language courses for doctors from outside . North Americans are usually not permitted to work in , except for fellowships.
6. Iceland
Average annual salary: £116,532 ($155,375)
Iceland is a tiny nation with only 340,000 people. It has a decent healthcare system and doesn’t have any shortage of doctors to cater to existing demands. In order to work as a doctor in Iceland, candidates must be able to speak Icelandic but, fortunately, most of the population is bilingual or trilingual.
Though salaries for doctors are generous in Iceland, it is one of the most expensive countries in the world.
5. Norway
Average annual salary: £123,042 ($164,057)
Norway, like Denmark, has a solid healthcare system. But doctor burnout is not uncommon in Norway, mainly because of the long working hours. Patients generally have no complaints about the healthcare system, because it is as good as the top centres in Europe. Norway needs primary care workers in rural areas, but job opportunities are limited to those who speak Norwegian or are from the EU.
4. The Netherlands
Average annual salary: £123,116 ($164,155)
The Netherlands has an excellent healthcare system that rivals some of the top countries in the world. The country has solid labour laws that protect healthcare workers from long hours and prolonged overtime. The system also provides healthcare workers with many benefits, including paid parental leave, paid sick leave, at least 40 days of vacation a year, and mental health to prevent burnout. Doctors can work in private or public healthcare.
3. Finland
Average annual salary: £144,704 ($192,939)
Finland is a small nation, and its healthcare system is financed by tax revenues. While the healthcare system is excellent in the cities, it diminishes for citizens in rural areas. There’s a great emphasis on preventive medicine. Doctors who speak Finnish are preferred, and foreign-trained doctors outside the EU have difficulty entering the system.
2. Belgium
Average annual salary: £151,599 ($202,131)
Belgium, like most European nations, has an excellent healthcare system. Belgium is a small country, and the deficiencies are limited to primary care. Citizens of Belgium and the EU are given preferences in the medical profession.
1. United States
Average annual salary: £153,476 ($204,634)
The US is one of the most attractive countries to practise medicine. Not only does it accept foreign-trained doctors from any part of the world, but it also offers high salaries for all physicians and grants them citizenship.
The US has no shortage of specialists, and there are also ample opportunities in rural areas for people who want to practise primary care, pathology or psychiatry. While the US has advanced healthcare, it’s not evenly distributed among the population. Doctors are at liberty to work for the government or in private practice.
https://www.careeraddict.com/top-5-countries-with-the-highest-paid-salaries-for-doctors
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| TruthHurts1(m): 5:22pm On May 15 |
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Wait o, there is one "ja-yant" from one continent which is missing from this list...🤔
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| Racoon(m): 5:28pm On May 15 |
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Whao! Am surprised Australia is missing on the list.
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| mrvitalis(m): 5:31pm On May 15 |
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In the other thread I told them UK doctors are considered poorly paid they wanted to ki.ll me
Nigerian doctors are just doing charity
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| VillageOracle00: 5:33pm On May 15 |
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Making doctors relevant,,🤣, don't mind me o
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| Ablesam171: 5:35pm On May 15 |
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Soon, currency converters will jump in to "prove" how Nigerian doctors are suffering, conveniently forgetting that Nigerian doctors didn’t pay their tuition in dollars or pounds.
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| havenz(m): 5:35pm On May 15 |
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Nigeria missing in all top 10 list that benefits the global nations meanwhile our law makers are going to their constituencies with 2 billion naira to prove nothing to those they represent. Shame on us.
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| MonthlySalary: 5:35pm On May 15 |
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Africa is a 3rd world country both in economy and technology... The countries you listed up are in the 1st world.
You can't expect to earn like those in first world countries when your expertise is not up to their own experience. Let's be realistic
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| franchasng: 5:35pm On May 15 |
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| saintbillion(m): 5:35pm On May 15 |
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11 Nigeria
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| oluseyiforjesus(m): 5:35pm On May 15 |
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People dat value life
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| Ablesam171: 5:36pm On May 15 |
mrvitalis:
In the other thread I told them UK doctors are considered poorly paid they wanted to ki.ll me
Nigerian doctors are just doing charity
Why do people always compare Nigerian professionals (especially doctors) to those in foreign countries?
Do we use Euros, Pounds, or Dollars in Nigeria? Why not compare the cost of medical school fees in those countries to what is paid here?
A starting salary of ₦400,000 in Nigeria isn’t bad at all when you consider our minimum wage. Why all this focus on doctors as if medicine is the only profession where pay is lower compared to overseas counterparts?
Abeg, make una let us hear word about all dis doctors mata, nobi only doctors de country dey affect.
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| MMempire(m): 5:36pm On May 15 |
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No Britain?
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| campbelljosh(m): 5:36pm On May 15 |
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How much are Nigerian doctors paid?
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| id4sho(m): 5:37pm On May 15 |
Nonsense list  , can't find Australia. One of the best places to work on earth 👌💯
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| seanery: 5:37pm On May 15 |
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SX
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| Frontend: 5:38pm On May 15 |
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| moshoodn(m): 5:38pm On May 15 |
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Not bad..
Just fair.
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| sofeo(m): 5:38pm On May 15 |
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Okies.
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| 10thTenthMan: 5:38pm On May 15 |
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For those asking why UK is not on the list, know that Compared to other European countries forget Uk/Britain.
They do about 35k GBP to 40k GBP per annum. In fact they are paid less and stress more than many other advanced European countries.
Of course they are still way better than the Nigerian doctor in of remuneration for paid employment.
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| seanery: 5:39pm On May 15 |
2month old baby died in Kano Hospital.
He go hard mk Naija better.
oluseyiforjesus:
People dat value life
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| ItisWell22(f): 5:39pm On May 15 |
mrvitalis:
In the other thread I told them UK doctors are considered poorly paid they wanted to ki.ll me
Nigerian doctors are just doing charity
They don’t know… 😩😫
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| KingCold: 5:39pm On May 15 |
MonthlySalary:
Africa is a 3rd world country both in economy and technology... The countries you listed up are in the 1st world.
You can't expect to earn like those in first world countries when your expertise is not up to their own experience. Let's be realistic
it doesn't always boil down to this
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| anonimi: 5:40pm On May 15 |
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Africa is a 3rd world country both in economy and technology... The countries you listed up are in the 1st world.
You can't expect to earn like those in first world countries when your expertise is not up to their own experience. Let's be realistic
How is Africa a country and not a continent 
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| PDPdestroyer(m): 5:40pm On May 15 |
Burkina Faso 
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| Babatunjo: 5:40pm On May 15 |
Is your life a 3rd world life? Are the lives of your family 3rd world lives?
If doctors are well paid, it means your live is more valued.
Japa will stop when the government increases doctors salary to a globally competitive one. Till then lives will be wasting unnecessarily in our government hospitals.
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Africa is a 3rd world country both in economy and technology... The countries you listed up are in the 1st world.
You can't expect to earn like those in first world countries when your expertise is not up to their own experience. Let's be realistic
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| Drsmiles(m): 5:40pm On May 15 |
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This article is superficial
1) depending on experience some doctors earn way more than this in these countries- maybe pay by cadre may give a good insight
2) The pay reflects the general standard of living and the cost of goods and services in these countries. That context must be there for appropriate comparison
3) That being said, regardless of metric, Nigerian doctors are poorly paid, poorly motivated, have a poor working environment and hated and blamed for systemic collapse by most citizens.
Perfect recipe for japa
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| id4sho(m): 5:40pm On May 15 |
seanery:
2month old baby died in Kano Hospital.
He go hard mk Naija better.
Wetin concern jungle like Nigeria 🤷
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| Ofekongsk: 5:41pm On May 15 |
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I wonder wetin my brother dey do for this naija hospitals despite all the sacrifices we do for house make him study medicine, him no wan travel. now him no fit empower anybody for the family.
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| NewHe: 5:41pm On May 15 |
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Africa is a 3rd world country both in economy and technology... The countries you listed up are in the 1st world.
You can't expect to earn like those in first world countries when your expertise is not up to their own experience. Let's be realistic
Please give us data for 3rd world countries;probably 15 top paying countries!
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