According to a survey in 2024, female primary care physicians in the United States had earned an annual compensation of 253 thousand U.S. dollars while male primary care physicians earned 295 thousand dollars. The gender pay gap is even wider among specialist physicians with female specialists earning over 100 thousand U.S. dollars less than male counterparts.
Annual compensation earned by male and female physicians in the U.S. as of 2024, by type of physician
(in U.S. dollars)
The source adds the following information: " Data from 2023 and 2024 were rolled for the following specialties: Allergy & Immunology, Dermatology, Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Rheumatology.
Respondents who completed the survey were entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win a $150 Amazon gift card."
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Medscape. (April 12, 2024). Annual compensation earned by male and female physicians in the U.S. as of 2024, by type of physician (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590881/compensation-earned-by-us-physicians-by-gender/
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