> Is grinding thru med school somewhat sacred? should they earn more than EEs? civil engineers? architects? Everyone you mentioned should (and does in the US)

> Is grinding thru med school somewhat sacred? should they earn more than EEs? civil engineers? architects? Everyone you mentioned should (and does in the US) earn more than 90k GBP. Nurses in the US (at least in California where they make 50-60$/h) earn the same as top pay grade specialty doctors in the UK according to that NHS payscale. > yes, fixing noses or fake tits No, there are many specialties which don't involve plastic surgery but make millions. Cardiologist, dermatologist, dentist, etc. Or if you're a surgeon and work at a big hospital, you can also make 500k+. All of these involve mitigating pain and suffering and saving lives. Sorry you think plastic surgery is the only way to earn a good living in medicine. > like almost everyone else. Newsflash - US is really expensive. Compared to what, London? Amsterdam? Paris? The US isn't more expensive than anywhere else, and for a doctor working in the suburbs, it's way cheaper than any major city in Europe. Don't forget, health insurance for white collar workers in the US is cheap compared to their salary, and taxes are lower. Energy costs as well. And a 401k is a lot cheaper than paying progressive social security taxes that redistribute earnings. At least the US doctor can afford a house, whereas the UK one will never buy one within an hour's drive of London in their lifetime.