Gender Pay Gap Exists for Female Physicians in Neurology (P1.343)
Gender Pay Gap Exists for Female Physicians in Neurology (P1.343)
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神经内科女医生存在性别薪酬差距（P1.343）
作者：
N. Zecavati;T. Oyegbile;C. Peeples;Cesar S. Santos
Objective: To assess whether gender differences in compensation and productivity exist among child neurologists in the United States.
Background: Studies have shown that women in academic medicine are substantially less likely than men to become full professors, are paid less, have fewer scientific publications and are less likely to apply for NIH funding. What is less known is whether compensation for neurologists varies by gender and whether this pay gap persists across all percentiles of median compensation.
Methods: An analysis of the 2012 and 2013 data presented in the Neurology Compensation and Productivity Report published by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) was performed.
Results: Compensation data from 606 (2012) and 881 (2013) neurologists was analyzed in the form of aggregate data extracted from the AAN Compensation and Productivity Report. In 2012, median compensation by gender showed that at the 25th[percnt] female neurologists earned $128,926 vs. $181,521 for males. At the 50th percentile the gap expanded to $176,484 for women vs. $242,778 for men. At the 75th[percnt], the gap expanded further to $234,146 for women vs. $314,000 for men representing a $79,854 difference. While median physician revenue by gender was not assessed in 2012, in 2013, median revenue was $344,593 for women and $450,000 for men. In 2013, the overall median annual compensation for women was $209,653 vs $250,000 for men.
Conclusion: Based on this data, there appears to be a disparity in compensation between female and male neurologists. Female physicians also generate less revenue suggesting that factors such as childbirth and maternity leave may hinder a female neurologist’s ability to achieve parity in pay when compared to their male counterparts. Disclosure: Dr. Zecavati has nothing to disclose. Dr. Oyegbile has nothing to disclose. Dr. Peeples has nothing to disclose. Dr. Santos has nothing to disclose.
