C-Suite executives are known for pulling in a pretty penny. But as it turns out, doctors make even more.
That's right: On average, those sporting scrubs and stethoscopes bring home fatter paychecks than those donning suits and ties, according to the latest US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates survey.
The survey, which reflects May 2016 salary and employment data gathered from more than 1 million businesses, found that nine of the nation's top 10 highest-paying occupations are in the medical field.
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Medical doctors have a very strong lobby, most people dont know that.
I suspect that average is not a good metric here. My guess would be that even at the 50th percentile, C-execs are close to outperforming doctors, and that by the 80th or 90th they're way ahead.
If you think about it, doctors will have a hard time topping $1M/year, while that's not terrible hard for executives to do.