Medscape: 52% of female physicians don’t feel fairly compensated

Fifty-two percent of female physicians don’t feel fairly compensated compared to their male counterparts, Medscape’sFemale Physician Compensation Report 2022” found.

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The report, published Oct. 14, was based on collection for Medscape’s wider “Physician Compensation Report” between Oct. 15, 2021, and Jan. 19. 

Key findings:

  • Compensation rose for female primary care physicians by 8.1 percent and for specialists by 8.5 percent.
  • Female physicians at office-based single-specialty group practices earned the most, $304,000 annually.
  • Outpatient clinic female physicians earned the least, $241,000 annually.
  • Only 6 percent of female physicians have a net worth over $1 million compared to 14 percent of male physicians.

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