Report finds physicians, nurses in top 5 professions with the widest gender salary gaps

A new report from the American Association of University Women detailed the professions where the salary gap between men and women is the greatest, with medical professionals making the top five.

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Here is where different professions within the healthcare industry ranked:

1. Physicians and surgeons came in the No. 2 spot on the list, with women making 71 percent of what men make. Male physicians and surgeons made on average $243,072, while women made $171,880.

2. Registered nurses took the No. 4 spot on the list, with male nurses making $71,590 and female nurses making $65,612, or 92 percent of what men make.

3. Medical and health services managers took the No. 9 spot on the list, with men making $87,451 and women making $67,129, or 77 percent of what men make.

To read the full report, click here.

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