Doctor Generic duties of the job include:undertaking patient consultations, physical examination and organising workloads. With a base pay offer of $189,000 a year , on average, family practitioners, pediatricians, and psychiatrists are offered the lowest pay of all physicians In general, doctors complete a 4-year undergraduate degree program, spend four years in medical school and then complete 3-7 years of residency training, before they are eligible for medical licensing. But within their ranks, salaries and demand can vary greatly, particularly as the industry works to respond to rapid change. I think I would really like to become a doctor because I like helping others.