- Contrary to what the television series show, most of the doctors in our country are not millionaires or have lives full of luxury.
- A study obtained the 8 cities in the country with the lowest salaries for doctors.
- In addition to the economic aspect, the field of health is one of the most stressful.
One of the misconceptions that many people have is that all doctors are millionaires and lead luxurious lives. At least in our country this is not the case with a large part of this guild. Contrary to what foreign television series show, rickety payments and labor exploitation prevail here. But now the important thing is to see if the salary of a pizza delivery man is higher than that of a doctor.
This discussion arises from the recent attacks by some politicians against health professionals. What triggered everything was the decision of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to hire 500 Cuban doctors to work in Mexico.
Do doctors only care about money?
At the same time, other officials such as the Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, have criticized Mexican doctors. In his words, there are vacancies available in rural areas but they do not occupy them because they are not interested in the most needy population.
Given the above, the journalist Carlos Marín declared in an El Universal program that a pizza delivery man earns more than a doctor in Mexico. With this, it makes clear the precariousness that prevails within the health sector in our country.
In the same way, he pointed out that it is not only about the economic aspect but everything that surrounds the performance of the profession. From the lack of supplies in hospitals to the violence that exists in most of the national territory.
Now, based on the Indeed job market portal, The salary of a pizza delivery person in Mexico varies between 5,500 and up to 9,100 pesos per month. Although the most important thing is that all those who carry out this trade receive tips from most of the clients. In fact, in many cases the amount they receive for this second item is more than for their fixed salary.
Similarly, most establishments offer all the legal benefits and other types of bonuses such as food vouchers.
What is the current salary of a doctor in Mexico?
On the other hand, a study from the same portal mentions that the The average monthly salary of a doctor in Mexico is 11,993 pesos. Although some places have been identified that offer even lower payments to doctors.
To delve even deeper, it was found that the cities that offer the lowest payments to medical personnel in Mexico are the following:
- Tijuana Baja California).
- Monterey (New Leon).
- Zapopan (Jalisco).
- Atizapán de Zaragoza (State of Mexico).
- Naucalpan (State of Mexico).
- Guadalajara Jalisco).
- Morelia (Michoacan).
- Ecatepec (State of Mexico).
In turn, it should also be noted that health professionals live in constant stress. Having to attend to one patient after another is an extremely exhausting aspect that has severe consequences. Nor is the extensive academic training needed to be able to practice medicine mentioned.
All of the above, the portrayal of medical personnel in the media is quite far from reality. And in addition to ignoring all the sacrifices and adverse aspects, facets that are not entirely true, such as the economic factor, are exalted.