In a recent viral TikTok video, two residency doctors shared the possibilities of changing careers after discovering a popular fast-food chain pays more.
The video has accumulated over 52,000 views and shows the couple going through the In-N-Out drive-thru, where an advertisement displays pay starting at $19.75 -$23.25 an hour.
The comment section opened the dialogue on how much employees make working at the food chain, with one commenter sharing that their boss not only drove a “Mercedes” but also had a “Lexus.”
On average, American medical students graduate with over a quarter of a million dollars in student loan debt. Once they’ve gone through the rigorous necessities of academic achievements, landing a residency is next on the list that typically doesn’t offer much pay to meet their living needs.
According to Salary, the average Colorado medical residency is between $35,000-$58.000. In a 2023 statistic from Zip Recruiter, the average resident in Colorado makes $38,221 per year.
A first-time In-N-Out employee can earn $41,000 annually if working 40 hours a week.
To wrap up the video in good fun, they ended it by saying, “But we do it for the patients.”
According to US News, The University of Colorado Medical School is ranked No. 26 of best medical schools in the country, while the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus’ Graduate School Rankings No. 7 in Family Medicine.
