Do surgeons make millions?

There are some who can make close to a million but not "millions of dollars". Very few doctors earn that kind of money. Actually, OP said "salaries (0f) certain surgery subspecialties can range from 500 k to million(s)" so if one person makes millions the range is correct. And they're out there, my friend.
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What type of surgeon makes millions?

Neurosurgeons hold the number 1 spot as the highest paid surgeons on this list, with an average reported salary of just under 1 million USD. Considering the number of years required to become a neurosurgeon and the workload they have to deal with, this is well-deserved pay.
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What kind of surgeon makes the most money?

RELATED: The list of the top 10 highest physician salaries by specialty for 2019
  • Neurosurgery — $746,544.
  • Thoracic surgery — $668,350.
  • Orthopedic surgery — $605,330.
  • Plastic surgery — $539,208.
  • Oral and maxillofacial — $538,590.
  • Vascular surgery — $534,508.
  • Cardiology — $527,231.
  • Radiation oncology — $516,016.
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Do doctors make millions of dollars?

About half of physicians surveyed have a net worth under $1 million. However, half are over $1 million (with 7% over $5 million). It's also no surprise that the higher-earning specialties tend to have the highest net worth.
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Are surgeons considered rich?

Fifty-six percent of professional self-made millionaires in my study were doctors. Surgeons and scientists earned the most money and were the wealthiest, according to my data. Next up were lawyers, then engineers, then financial planners.
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Can a surgeon become a billionaire?

Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al-Habib, a Saudi Pediatrician has become a billionaire in a flash after the medical group he has founded topped the market at its initial public offering.
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Do doctors live luxurious life?

Being a doctor, is one of the most respectful job and it feels great to serve people and give them a new life as well. Doctors do have an awesome life, because they will always be able to earn lot of money and also would get respect as well. So doctor is always a great job to choose and to be.
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Do all doctors become rich?

Doctors are often one of the first professions that come to mind when thinking of a high-income job but not all doctors become wealthy, not all began wealthy, and some who would be considered wealthy by objective standards still don't feel rich.
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Who is more rich doctor or engineer?

That Depends on the position you are in, For example if a doctor is chief surgeon then he gets more salary if a doctor own hospital then he earns way more money. In the same case if a engineer is working in any Company then hell get decent pay, if he owns a company he earns way more money.
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Do doctors live in mansions?

Doctors just don't live in rentals. In addition to the drive to own a home, is the need for that home to be “fitting” of a doctor. In a small town where the median house sells for about $200,000 and is 2,000 square feet, I watched a young doctor build a 10,000+ square foot mansion for $2,000,000.
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Which surgeon is hardest?

Neurosurgery involves long hour surgeries for deep-seated tumors which might take up to 12 hours while orthopedic surgery can hardly pass four hours. So, neurosurgery is difficult to pursue as compared to orthopedic surgery. General surgeons treat a wide range of ailments which require surgeries.
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How much is a heart surgeon paid?

The national average salary for a Cardiothoracic Surgeon is $400,285 in United States.
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How much money do brain surgeons make?

Neurosurgeons brain surgeons can make well over one million per year. Employers: Price Your Company Jobs. Cardiology physician. Present-day surgeons receive their pay from health care organizations, medical surggeon and hospitals.
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What is the highest paid surgeon in 2022?

Highest and lowest compensation by specialty

The highest-paying specialty in early 2022 is plastic surgery, with an average annual compensation of $576,000, a 10% increase from the year before.
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What surgeon makes the most money 2021?

Here's a look at what Doximity found:
  • Neurosurgery – $773,201.
  • Thoracic surgery – $684,663.
  • Orthopedic surgery – $633,620.
  • Plastic surgery – $556,698.
  • Vascular surgery – $552,313.
  • Oral and maxillofacial – $545,471.
  • Radiation oncology – $544,313.
  • Cardiology – $537,777.
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Where are surgeons paid the most?

As of May 2018, the states with the highest employment levels for surgeons include California, Ohio, Massachusetts, New York, and Florida. California tops the list with an annual mean wage of $221,490.
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Who earns more doctor or actor?

A doctor for sure.
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Who earns more doctor or nurse?

Doctors have a higher salary than the nurses, mainly because of their education, title, and license. While this may be indulging disparity, that is how the world have went on in the past, and will always be in the future.
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Who earns more than doctors?

The four occupations in which people earn a median wage higher than that of doctors are: chief executives and senior o cials; air tra c controllers; aircra pilots and ight engineers; and marketing and sales directors.
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Are most surgeons millionaires?

Surveys of physicians consistently demonstrate that only half of physicians are millionaires. Of even more concern, surveys show that 25% of doctors in their 60s are still not millionaires and 11-12% of them have a net worth under $500,000!
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Are doctors typically millionaires?

More physicians have become millionaires since before the pandemic, survey finds. Many physicians increased their net worth over the last year of quarantine despite reporting relatively steady incomes and COVID-19-related practice issues, according to new survey data.
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Are most doctors broke?

There are a surprising number of doctors who go broke the old fashioned way—they just spend all their money. Anonymous polls show that about 25% of doctors spend all, most, or more than their income.
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Is being a doctor hot?

92% of women would date a doctor, followed by lawyers, architects and property consultants (all 89%). 2. Athletes were considered the sexiest male profession (78%), followed by firemen (75%) and doctors (69%).
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How much free time do surgeons get?

About a third to a half of physicians get in 2-4 weeks of vacation time a year. Like their fellow Americans, however, over a third (38.3%) of family physicians and almost as many emergency medicine physicians (35.3%), internists (33.9%), and general surgeons (32.5%) take off for 2 weeks a year at most.
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What surgeon has the best lifestyle?

The ROAD specialties, standing for radiology, ophthalmology, anesthesiology, and dermatology have historically been the best for those optimizing for lifestyle.
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