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Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians 2025, by gender
According to a survey in 2025, female primary care physicians in the United States had earned an annual compensation of 268 thousand U.S. dollars, while male primary care physicians earned 307 thousand dollars. The gender pay gap is even wider among specialist physicians, with female specialists earning 108 thousand U.S. dollars less than male counterparts.
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Medscape. (July 7, 2025). Annual compensation earned by male and female physicians in the U.S. as of 2025, by type of physician (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/590881/compensation-earned-by-us-physicians-by-gender/
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