Male general surgeons earn 28% more than female peers: 5 key notes

General surgeons were asked about their compensation for patient care compared to other physicians and specialty surgeons in the Medscape General Surgeon Compensation Report 2015:

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  1. According to the report, general surgeons came in above the middle, earning $317,000.
  2. As in all previous years of the report, male general surgeons earn 28 percent more than female general surgeons, among self-employed and employed groups.
  3. Among self-employed general surgeons, males earned $352,000 while females earned $254,000.
  4. Among employed general surgeons, males earned $327,000 while females earned $237,000.
  5. Women often work shorter hours and fewer weeks than men, possibly a factor in the lower female compensation reported, reports Medscape.

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