Resident doctor vs hospital fellow

The differences between resident doctors and hospital fellows can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a resident doctor has an average salary of $161,459, which is higher than the $98,956 average annual salary of a hospital fellow.

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

Resident doctor vs hospital fellow overview

	Resident Doctor	Hospital Fellow
Yearly salary	$161,459	$98,956
Hourly rate	$77.62	$47.58
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	6,571	8,239
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident doctor vs hospital fellow salary

Resident doctors and hospital fellows have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Doctor	Hospital Fellow
Average salary	$161,459	$98,956
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $321,000	Between $41,000 And $234,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between resident doctor and hospital fellow education

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

	Resident Doctor	Hospital Fellow
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Duke University	-

Resident doctor vs hospital fellow demographics

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

	Resident Doctor	Hospital Fellow
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 44.0% Female, 56.0%
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, 3.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 19.9% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between resident doctor and hospital fellow 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.

Hospital fellow example responsibilities.

Lead outreach efforts to local faith groups engaging them in the life and ministry opportunities on campus.
Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Train in conducting field-base reproductive research methodologies by resource persons from UCBerkeley and ABU.
Provide hand-off support from vocabulary products to XML developers.

Resident doctor vs hospital fellow skills

Common resident doctor skills

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

Common hospital fellow skills

Hospital Operations, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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