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What ophthalmologists make
Typical net
$600,000
New or part-time
$350,000
High-volume cataract or retina
$850,000
Net income after overhead, which is high because you own expensive lasers and imaging machines. Cataract surgeons bill per case and do many a day. Pay varies by province and billing model. Job Bank puts the median for all surgeons at about $419,000 a year, with a top end near $767,000.