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I can't speak for Europe or other parts of the world, but I know in Australia anesthesiologists (anaesthetists) do really well. Range is from about $300-$400k for 40-45 hours per week if you work in a public hospital, but you get paid more if you work more (and I'm not even counting benefits etc which you'd also get). However if you work in private, then you will make a lot more (the general rule of thumb is 1 day's work in private is equivalent to 3 days of work in public). I've seen a mid-career cardiac anaesthetist or anesthesiologist who makes nearly $1 million per year. Maybe these numbers are low compared to the US, but I don't think they're significantly lower, are they? And in general the pace of work probably isn't as intense in Australia as it is in the US. No supervision of CRNAs, sit your own cases. At least from what I've seen, generally speaking, surgeons and anesthesiologists completely respect one another as colleagues too.
Oh, this I know. Australia is great! But after the US and Australia, I for the life of me cannot think of another fountry in the world where doctors make that much money. And Im not complaining but I like to keep things in perspective.
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