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nilkn on March 21, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Benefits matter, or why I won't work for your Y Co...

I don't know what the debt is like in the UK, but a doctor in the US can expect to go into upwards of $200k of debt.

The average engineer will have far less (or no) debt and will only need a BA/BS.

arethuza on March 21, 2013 | [–]

Average debt for UK junior doctor is "over £40K".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_doctor

walshemj on March 21, 2013 | [–]

no I meant a chartered engineer with several years experience and a senior role earns far less than a GP does.

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