Female academic ophthalmologists are paid less than their male academic ophthalmologists and closing the pay gap may help achieve parity in the field, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Amongst full-time academic physicians practicing in US medical schools, for the fiscal year 2019-2020, female academic ophthalmologists were paid a mean of $50,300 less than males. Women also earned approximately $25,100 and $104,400 less than males in nonsurgical specialties and general surgery, respectively.
Overall women were compensated between 75% and 82% of men’s compensation.
Reference
Emami-Naeini P, Lieng MK, Chen J. Sex Differences in Salaries of Academic Ophthalmologists in the United States. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022; doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.0376
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