“US cardiologists earned an average of $314 000 in 2011, with the highest earners being cardiologists working in a single-specialty group practice, results from a new physician compensation survey reveal. For these physicians, their average annual salary was $388 000.”( O’Riordan) One would think in that cardiologists must work until their hands fall off for that type of salary however, cardiologist spend a good part of their day in a medical building with 40% of doctors spending more than 50 hours per week seeing patients. Getting paid a ton while not having to work as much is everybody's dream but there are disadvantages as it comes with every other job. Student debt loans come in staggering high with an average of $150,000. Paying the price of being a cardiologist might be appalling to some however, having to hold a patient's life in your hands is extremely terrifying for primality everybody. “An overworked, stressed cardiologist can easily make a mistake, which could cost a patient’s life.”(The Risks of Being a Cardiologist) This is the reason why it takes years to become a