Hi TAP, yes, fair comment about doctors, but employed GP's post qualification should be on c.80K. Self employed GP partners are on £120 plus. All figures are readily available. But more to the point, I work for one of the largest UK airlines, I know that there are only half a dozen TRE's who are near the 150k mark and about 300 pilots who are on £100k plus. Statistically, a small minority, and IMHO when they retire, will be the last of their kind to earn this level as pay and conditions continue to be cut back.
Whereas, GP's are large proportion of the doctors cohort, which is a lot of guys and gals earning big money and having a better lifestyle than we do.
Please don't don't think that a GP's life is without its problems, as its not. But, given a similer level of effort and intelligence required to get either job, the GP seem to have a better deal for pay, lifestyle, T&C's, pension, job security, public perception and longevity!
Talking to a 28 year old GP recently, he quoted " GP is now the job-of-choice for anyone in the NHS who wants a good lifestyle, unfortunately, thats made it very hard to get in the door"