Emergency Medicine Work-Life Balance: What Doctors Actually Say

Based on 173 verified physician responses, Emergency Medicine has a 3.7/5 average career satisfaction rating.86% of Emergency Medicine physicians say they would choose the specialty again if starting their career over. The average Emergency Medicine physician works 43 hours per week.

Based on 7 responses, Emergency Medicine physicians report: “Always the hourly rate for more. Never for what they said is “the rate” ” Another physician shared: “I wish I knew the toll night shifts take and that, most importantly, nothing is free. Higher paying locums roles equate...”

Based on SalaryDr data, Emergency Medicine physicians work an average of 43 hours per week. This varies by practice setting—academic and hospital-employed positions often require more hours than private practice.

From 1 Emergency Medicine physicians who shared challenges: “Unfortunately, Emergency Medicine now was driven by patient’s satisfaction scores, and many times you don’t do what best for the patient but what they...”

86% of Emergency Medicine physicians surveyed say they would choose Emergency Medicineagain if starting their career over. This data is based on 173 verified, anonymous physician responses collected by SalaryDr.