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I don't know how true that bit is about the German janitor, junior doctors earn around 40k GBP in the UK, which is more than enough to buy a good lifestyle. I a
by ricardobayes 4y ago
I don't know how true that bit is about the German janitor, junior doctors earn around 40k GBP in the UK, which is more than enough to buy a good lifestyle. I assume most janitors in Germany would be earning minimum wage (around 15k GBP, converted).
- alistairSH 4y agoIs that junior doctor fully credentialed, or wrapping up specialization? In the US, a resident will earn somewhere in the $50k-$80k range, depending on specialty. Once out of residency, the average junior salary jumps up to somewhere north of $150k. Although by that point, the doctor is likely almost 30 and possibly carrying $100k+ in student loans. They’re well paid, no question, but makes for non-optimal (for society) choices - harder than it should be for them to enter poor areas or lower salary specialties.
- pjc50 4y ago> 40k GBP in the UK, which is more than enough to buy a good lifestyle. sigh what multiple of salary mortgage are you going to get on that? And what are average house prices?
- ricardobayes 4y agoDepends, that's across the UK, but housing prices differ greatly. I've seen new built houses for 170k around Newcastle. Most of the "north" is affordable, even towns near Manchester etc. It's nowhere nearly as bad as Ireland, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe.
- mmarq 4y agoA junior doctor makes as low as 25-28K, that is not enough to rent a room in London, and tend to have massive a student debt