The 10 most popular physician side gigs outside of medicine

Around 39 percent of physicians have a side gig in addition to their full-time medical roles, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Side Gigs Report,” published Oct. 12. 

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Physicians earn an average of $34,000 in extra income annually from various side gigs. 

These are the 10 most popular physician side gigs outside of the medical field: 

Real estate: 18%

Business or other consulting: 17%

Investing/investment advice: 15%

Teaching: 13%

Writing: 9%

Sports: 4%

Arts or crafts: 3%

Cooking/food preparation: 3%

Life or career coaching: 3%

Music/singing: 3%

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