Researchers surveyed more than 4,100 female physicians across the U.S. between Oct. 6, 2020, and Feb. 11, 2021.
Key takeaways:
- Women make up one-fifth or less of highest paying specialties (plastic surgery, orthopedics, cardiology and urology).
- Male primary care providers earn 27 percent more than female counterparts.
- Male physicians earn more than female counterparts in every age range.
- Female physicians working in office-based solo practices reported the highest average compensation ($281,000) while women in outpatient clinics were the lowest paid ($223,000).
- Forty-four percent of female physicians reported having a net worth of $1 million or more, while nearly two-thirds of male physicians reported the same.
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