<p>I am very familiar with engineering, Computer Science…fileds, jobs and have extensive personal experience in many industries as well many friends working in these fields for decades and others who are MD’s. First, it is very wrong idea to choose profession based on pay, it will backfire badly if one does not like what he is doing for most of his day. Second, there is no comparison between job security of MD and almost any other. Pay is secondary, since if you do not have a job, you will not be paid. Situation currently is not pretty at all and especially bad for people without experience. You have to be willing to relocate and some even looking for job internationally. Families get separated internationally and having hard time reuniting because then you are talking about whose job is more important and kids are not willing to leave their surroundings and friends. One thing is to go to college for 4 more years and another thing is looking for a job for potentially longer than year or so, than feel settled, get married, mortgage and kids and loose jobs many times with all these responsibilities looming over you. Than you better find a spouse who is MD. </p>
<p>But it is OP’s choice, and he needs to research much more thouroughly than asking questions here and focus more on what is his personal choice vs. future pay.</p>