How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yes this true. Ask any doctor in hospitals. This pay range has remained relatively constant since 10yrs ago. They salary of doctors have not kept up with inflation. Junior Teachers and military officers have similar pay to junior doctors.

You only start earning big bucks once u attain consultant or senior consultant status and start treating medical tourism patients.. ie rich tai tais from Indonesia/russia.

As for private clinics, most are opened by big chains or established doctors..who should be more correctly known as businessmen rather than doctors. They hire doctors for peanuts to work for them and earn passive income.

There is a shortage of doctors in Singapore due to more and more leaving the profession ( i have heard of some being property agents, MLMs, and Uber) or going private to treat foreigners. MOH is trying to close the gap in primary and public healthcare by importing lots of foreign trained, foreigner doctors.

The saying as time goes by... Singaporeans doctors will treat foreigners (medical tourism) and foreign doctors will treat Singaporeans (polyclinic and public healthcare).

is this still true now? this post was in 2016...am wondering how things have changed over the past few years.

As a doctor in a public hospital, a Medical Officer's take home pay is approximately $4000 - $5000, and this will last for as long as you decide not to specialise. I know of friends who've been doctors for 8+ years earning this same amount.

Even if you take the fastest route to becoming a specialist, it takes a minimum of 10 years to earn $10,000:

1 year as a House Officer: $3000

3 years as a Medical Officer: $4000 - $5000 (variable depending on number of calls)

4 years as a Registrar: $6000 - $7000

2 years as an Associate Consultant: $9000

Consultant: $10,000 +

Training spots can be very competitive, so you may get stuck at each step of the way for a couple more years.

Furthermore, the majority of doctors never specialise, hence continue to earn a Medical Officer pay for as long as they stay in the public sector. Oft repeated, but being a doctor is not one career to get rich quick.

Of course, if you're a doctor in the private sector who can afford medical marketing in Singapore, that's another matter.

s://.doctorxdentist.com/10-myths-doctors-singapore/


Does this still hold true? This article was first published in 2016, and it has been quite some time, am wondering if it still applies...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As a doctor in a public hospital, a Medical Officer's take home pay is approximately $4000 - $5000, and this will last for as long as you decide not to specialise. I know of friends who've been doctors for 8+ years earning this same amount.

Even if you take the fastest route to becoming a specialist, it takes a minimum of 10 years to earn $10,000:

1 year as a House Officer: $3000

3 years as a Medical Officer: $4000 - $5000 (variable depending on number of calls)

4 years as a Registrar: $6000 - $7000

2 years as an Associate Consultant: $9000

Consultant: $10,000 +

Training spots can be very competitive, so you may get stuck at each step of the way for a couple more years.

Furthermore, the majority of doctors never specialise, hence continue to earn a Medical Officer pay for as long as they stay in the public sector. Oft repeated, but being a doctor is not one career to get rich quick.

Of course, if you're a doctor in the private sector who can afford medical marketing in Singapore, that's another matter.

s://.doctorxdentist.com/10-myths-doctors-singapore/


Does this still hold true? This article was first published in 2016, and it has been quite some time, am wondering if it still applies...

Sort of.

But to be honest most jobs in Singapore aren't paid that well
So doc pay are reasonable

Compared to nursing, doc pay is abt 1.8x as much
Compared to teacher, doc pay is abt 1.5x as much
Compared to pilot who forced into npl, doc pay is abt 1000x as much

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sort of.

But to be honest most jobs in Singapore aren't paid that well
So doc pay are reasonable

Compared to nursing, doc pay is abt 1.8x as much
Compared to teacher, doc pay is abt 1.5x as much
Compared to pilot who forced into npl, doc pay is abt 1000x as much

Compared to lawyers?
Compared to bankers?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Compared to lawyers?
Compared to bankers?

The average Banker and relationship manager earns less than doc
Lawyers cant even find tc, due to glut

Greetings,

As a US trained American board of Internal Medicine certified physician who is currently practicing 5+ years in the US what are the job prospects. What is the expected salary in USD.

Is it feasible to open a private practice? Is there Hospitalist work?

Thank you for your answers.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Greetings,

As a US trained American board of Internal Medicine certified physician who is currently practicing 5+ years in the US what are the job prospects. What is the expected salary in USD.

Is it feasible to open a private practice? Is there Hospitalist work?

Thank you for your answers.

A senior consultant post in a public hospital will yield 300,000sgd or 200,000usd.

After taxes, u will get about 160,000usd

Thank u

Not possible to open pte practice.
Q

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How much is COVID bonus?

They give you a letter of appreciation and a coin.

Hooray!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

A senior consultant post in a public hospital will yield 300,000sgd or 200,000usd.

After taxes, u will get about 160,000usd

Thank u

Not possible to open pte practice.
Q

So little?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

So little?

300,000 sgd is a lot a already.

The cost of living in singapore is much lower than states.
If you dont drive, 300k sgd per annum will go a long way.