Resident doctor vs internship

The differences between resident doctors and interns 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 $35,254 average annual salary of an internship.

The top three skills for a resident doctor include patients, emergency room and internal medicine. The most important skills for an internship are powerpoint, financial statements, and C++.

Resident doctor vs internship overview

	Resident Doctor	Internship
Yearly salary	$161,459	$35,254
Hourly rate	$77.62	$16.95
Growth rate	7%	-5%
Number of jobs	6,571	51,064
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	48	47
Years of experience	-	2

Resident doctor vs internship salary

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

	Resident Doctor	Internship
Average salary	$161,459	$35,254
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $321,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between resident doctor and internship education

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

	Resident Doctor	Internship
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Medicine	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Western Carolina University

Resident doctor vs internship demographics

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

	Resident Doctor	Internship
Average age	48	47
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 10.3% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	13%	6%

Differences between resident doctor and internship 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.

Internship example responsibilities.

Lead enrollment process efficiently through securing proper registration forms, official transcripts, immunization records, and IEP documentation as needed.
Manage all company financial transactions through QuickBooks.
Design PHP application to automate schedule updating process.
Manage a web-base graphical interface that utilize a SQL database to better track fabrication lab operations.
Organize online recipe content through the blog, design flyers for it and spread the contest word through twitter and blog.
Develop sponsored post strategy for LinkedIn and Facebook.

Resident doctor vs internship skills

Common resident doctor skills

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

Common internship skills

PowerPoint, 10%
Financial Statements, 6%
C++, 5%
Mental Health, 5%
Data Analysis, 4%
Facebook, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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