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Mar 27, 2024 · Over the years, the gap between doctor salaries in Canada and the U.S. has gradually been narrowing. The U.S. generally offers lower taxes and higher average salaries across medical specialties. Canadian doctors have lower education, insurance and operational costs.
Aug 28, 2023 · Salary-to-Debt Ratio: Canadian doctor salaries, while lower than in the USA, may be more in line with the amount of student loan debt incurred during medical school. This can lead to a more manageable debt-to-salary ratio for new doctors compared to their American counterparts.
Sep 14, 2011 · Despite recent fee hikes, Canadian doctors still lag dramatically far behind their American counterparts in income, according to a new study that also underscores the wide pay gap in both...
It appears that, in the early years of medicare—roughly 1962 to 1970—Canadian doctors fared at least as well or better than their country as a whole relative to the United States. Then, as medicare became established, Canadian physicians fared less well.
Oct 11, 2023 · It's worth noting that although Canadian physicians are paid far better than even their European colleagues, 57% of them told Medscape they feel undercompensated.
Nov 17, 2022 · The predominant method of reimbursement for physicians’ clinical activity in Canada is fee-for-service (FFS), but other models exist, such as salary, sessional payments, capitation and other contracts. Any non-FFS payments are referred to here as alternative payment plans (APPs).
Oct 24, 2017 · How well are Canadian doctors paid? On average, a Canadian general practitioner makes about 10 percent more than an American family physician; I don’t know about specialists. Office overhead runs between 15 percent and 30 percent.