Physician specialties with the largest gender pay gap

Oral surgery is the specialty with the largest pay gap between men and women, according to Doximity’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report.

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The survey includes responses from more than 190,000 physicians over six years, including more than 31,000 physicians in 2022.

Here are the specialties with the largest pay gap in 2023:

1. Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Average salary for men: $568,789

Average salary for women: $395,687

2. Urology

Average salary for men: $515,850

Average salary for women: $424,733 

3. Ophthalmology

Average salary for men: $468,515

Average salary for women: $387,295 

4. Allergy and immunology

Average salary for men: $329,634

Average salary for women:$268,938 

5. Pediatric pulmonology

Average salary for men: $282,272

Average salary for women: $227,958 

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