Doctor vs resident doctor

The differences between doctors and resident doctors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a doctor has an average salary of $208,582, which is higher than the $161,459 average annual salary of a resident doctor.

The top three skills for a doctor include patients, customer service and emergency medicine. The most important skills for a resident doctor are patients, emergency room, and internal medicine.

Doctor vs resident doctor overview

	Doctor	Resident Doctor
Yearly salary	$208,582	$161,459
Hourly rate	$100.28	$77.62
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	14,571	6,571
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Doctor vs resident doctor salary

Doctors and resident doctors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Doctor	Resident Doctor
Average salary	$208,582	$161,459
Salary range	Between $106,000 And $408,000	Between $80,000 And $321,000
Highest paying City	Green Bay, WI	-
Highest paying state	Ohio	-
Best paying company	Saint Luke's Health System	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between doctor and resident doctor education

There are a few differences between a doctor and a resident doctor in terms of educational background:

	Doctor	Resident Doctor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Doctor vs resident doctor demographics

Here are the differences between doctors' and resident doctors' demographics:

	Doctor	Resident Doctor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 18.6% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 30.2% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between doctor and resident doctor duties and responsibilities

Doctor example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Develop personalize treatment plans, rehabilitation plans, exercise plans, report of findings, nutritional plans and narrative reports.
Perform patient x-rays, provide MRI consultations.
Perform x-rays of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
Hire, train, educate and monitor staff in HIPPA policies and procedures.
Create, update, and maintain confidential patient EHRs in compliance with all HIPAA laws and regulations.

Resident doctor example responsibilities.

Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Treat internal disorder, such as hypertension, health diseases, diabetes and others medical conditions.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality by adhering to HIPPA regulations.

Doctor vs resident doctor skills

Common doctor skills

Patients, 33%
Customer Service, 12%
Emergency Medicine, 5%
Surgery, 5%
DR, 4%
Cleanliness, 3%

Common resident doctor skills

Patients, 36%
Emergency Room, 8%
Internal Medicine, 8%
General Surgery, 5%
Outpatient Clinic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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