Medical internship vs medical resident

The differences between medical interns and medical residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a medical internship, becoming a medical resident takes usually requires 1-3 months. Additionally, a medical resident has an average salary of $57,084, which is higher than the $50,843 average annual salary of a medical internship.

The top three skills for a medical internship include patients, patient care and vital signs. The most important skills for a medical resident are patients, patient care, and residency program.

Medical internship vs medical resident overview

	Medical Internship	Medical Resident
Yearly salary	$50,843	$57,084
Hourly rate	$24.44	$27.44
Growth rate	16%	9%
Number of jobs	127,692	51,847
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Doctoral Degree, 35%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	12	3

Medical internship vs medical resident salary

Medical interns and medical residents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Internship	Medical Resident
Average salary	$50,843	$57,084
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $77,000	Between $49,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	New York	Maine
Best paying company	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	Staten Island Academy
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between medical internship and medical resident education

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

	Medical Internship	Medical Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Doctoral Degree, 35%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Medicine
Most common college	-	-

Medical internship vs medical resident demographics

Here are the differences between medical interns' and medical residents' demographics:

	Medical Internship	Medical Resident
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 9.7% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 22.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 8.5% White, 45.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between medical internship and medical resident duties and responsibilities

Medical internship example responsibilities.

Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
Room patients, vitals, schedule, injections, clia waive tests, womb care ,
Learned how to triage patients and make sure they are ready for the doctor to see.
Organize and fill patient medical records, telephone triage, schedule appointments, and provide patient education.
Organize, prep, and assist patients in putting on heart monitors for EKG and heart rate readings in the lab.
Assist physicians in taking blood pressure, EKG, ultrasound, measuring heart beat and recording all vitals in physical examinations.

Medical resident example responsibilities.

Start, equip and manage the best ICU in Syria.
Accomplish physical examinations, diagnosis, and treat diabetic and pediatric patients.
Coordinate disposition of brachytherapy sources.
Work as a brachytherapy physicist and gain ample experience in handling radioactive sources
Demonstrate professional bedside manner, patient confidentiality, inform consent procedure and effective communication skills guide by hospital and HIPAA regulations.
Maintain and restock medication in Pyxis machine.

Medical internship vs medical resident skills

Common medical internship skills

Patients, 34%
Patient Care, 10%
Vital Signs, 6%
Surgical Procedures, 4%
Surgery, 4%
EKG, 3%

Common medical resident skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 11%
Residency Program, 10%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Oncology, 5%
Surgery, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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