[alexanderstears]

It's more difficult to gain admission to veterinarian school than medical school (in America).

Veterinarians pay about the same for their schooling (but they don't really have residencies) and vets make ~70k-80k/yr.

If we think of a job's salary as a function of the talents used by the job and the cost of admission to the job, it's unclear why doctors and vets should earn substantially different amounts of money.

But I agree that it's easier to accumulate wealth as a non-doctor than a doctor. Just treat the first couple years of your career like medical school and it shouldn't be too hard to crack 6 figures - if you live modestly outside a megaopolis, you can save 40k/yr and get a six figure headstart over a doctor.