Becker's Healthcare March 27, 2023
Female physicians earn less than their male counterparts for all ages and family types, according to a study published March 24 in JAMA Health Forum.
The study — led by Hanover, N.H.-based Dartmouth College — specifically found that female physicians earn between 21 percent and 24 percent less than their male counterparts. Researchers did not find a strong association between the gaps in earnings per hour and family structure.
However, researchers did find that marriage and children were associated with an additional earnings penalty for female physicians, which they largely attributed to fewer hours worked relative to male physicians.
Overall, female physicians with children earn on average $3 million less than male physicians with children over a 40-year...
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