Nationwide, male doctors get paid $100,000 more than female doctors

Vox (08/06/2018)
  • Nationwide, female doctors make $224K while their male counterparts make $335K per year.
  • Female physicians make 40-50% less across medical specialties and even after adjusting for weekly work hours.
  • Pay disparities may lessen as more enter the profession (34% of US doctors are women).
  • 71% of female doctors are the breadwinners of their households.