Note those salaries relate to the specialty and, as they are averages, there will be those earning less, whether working around childraising or spending a chunk of time with non-profits.
Right now, we have robotics for, eg, prostate surgery. Vast improvement. But the plain old “doctoring” isn’t going away soon. Someone needs to diagnose your medical issues, prescribe, treat pain, and more.
Med school is no piece of cake. Some take to it better than others. Before that, many colleges weed down to only their best candidates for a med school recommendation. A lot of work betwen senior year and applying.