2021 Doximity Physician Compensation Report
The 2021 Doximity data showed there are no medical specialties in which women earned the same or more than men in 2021.
“The physician gender pay gap has increased over the last five years, even when controlled for specialty, location, and years of experience.
In 2021, the gender pay gap was 28.2%, which represents over $122,000 difference in compensation in one year.
An analysis of our physician compensation data from 2014-2019 estimated that over the course of a career, male physicians make over $2 million more than female physicians.”
The largest pay gaps between men and women were in the following specialties:
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Allergy & Immunology
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Thoracic Surgery
Metro Areas with the Highest
Compensation for Women
Metro Areas with the Lowest
Compensation for Women
Source: Doximity, 2021 Physician Compensation Report