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Comment author: patrickmclaren 28 August 2013 01:20:50AM * 1 point [-]

In Australia, a Medicare funded physician makes anywhere between 100k to 150k [1], whereas the avg. finance position pays 88k [2]. So you're right.

[1] http://www.health.qld.gov.au/hrpolicies/wage_rates/documents/hpeb2-wage-rates.pdf

[2] http://content.mycareer.com.au/salary-centre/financial-services

Sorry that these are Australian wages. I don't care about U.S. wages.