Resident doctor vs emergency medicine specialist

The differences between resident doctors and emergency medicine specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an emergency medicine specialist has an average salary of $171,707, which is higher than the $161,459 average annual salary of a resident doctor.

The top three skills for a resident doctor include patients, emergency room and internal medicine. The most important skills for an emergency medicine specialist are emergency medicine, patients, and critical care.

Resident doctor vs emergency medicine specialist overview

	Resident Doctor	Emergency Medicine Specialist
Yearly salary	$161,459	$171,707
Hourly rate	$77.62	$82.55
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	6,571	40,096
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident doctor vs emergency medicine specialist salary

Resident doctors and emergency medicine specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Doctor	Emergency Medicine Specialist
Average salary	$161,459	$171,707
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $321,000	Between $85,000 And $345,000
Highest paying City	-	Bangor, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	PeaceHealth
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between resident doctor and emergency medicine specialist education

There are a few differences between a resident doctor and an emergency medicine specialist in terms of educational background:

	Resident Doctor	Emergency Medicine Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Medicine	Physician Assistant
Most common college	Duke University	University of Florida

Resident doctor vs emergency medicine specialist demographics

Here are the differences between resident doctors' and emergency medicine specialists' demographics:

	Resident Doctor	Emergency Medicine Specialist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 33.6% Female, 66.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 18.4% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between resident doctor and emergency medicine specialist duties and responsibilities

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.

Emergency medicine specialist example responsibilities.

Chart patient logs on the EMR.
Perform EKG testing and acquire patient vitals.
Assist the physician with EKG's, examinations, procedures and other duties.
Identify proper equipment and machine use, including goal-direct focused ultrasound to accurately diagnose and quickly resuscitate patients.
Perform appropriate history and physical examination to a diverse caseload of patients and order appropriate diagnostic lab work and studies.
Develop an ambulatory pediatrics curriculum for family medicine residents

Resident doctor vs emergency medicine specialist skills

Common resident doctor skills

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

Common emergency medicine specialist skills

Emergency Medicine, 32%
Patients, 26%
Critical Care, 8%
Patient Care, 7%
Acls, 5%
IM, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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