[chii]

> There is an ENT surgeon position open in a rural hospital outside of fresno CA that pays 1.1M dollars/year

while 1.1m/yr sounds like a lot, it isn't the right number to consider. The right number is the difference between this job, and a similar job else where that has better facilities/amenities and comfort. If said surgeons who would qualify could've gotten a similar job in a major city for a similar amount of money, they might prefer it there (near family/friends, amenities etc).

So how much _over_ the typical pay is the 1.1m/yr salary offered?

[insom]

The commenter did say up to 3x, so up to ~730K higher than that job in a major city (with possibly better facilities but who knows)

[boredatoms]

It sounds like it needs to be higher than 3x then

[Panzer04]

Probably one of those things were the money ceases to be a concern when the rate is already high enough at nicer locations.

Doesn't mean you can't keep upping the rate and getting one anyway, but probably it becomes more cost effective to literally ship the rural patients instead of the doctor.