Documentation for Gender Equity
Studies show that even in the beginning of their medical careers, women are making significantly less than men. In 2008 in New York State, new physicians who were male were making almost $17,000 more than their counterparts who were women, and continued to report significantly lower starting salaries for women than men when for specialty type and hours. The gender pay gap widens as time goes on - primary care physicians who are men make on average $30,000, or 16%, more than primary care specialists who are female. This gap is significantly wider based on gender, as a study documented that internists who are white women made 19% less than white, non-hispanic men and black women who are internists made almost 30% less than white, hispanic male internists
