Surgeons were paid $ 27 103 women less than men on average. Otolaryngologists women is 32 $ 207 less than men and women specializing in lung diseases is 44 $ 320 less than men.It is not surprising that female physicians earn less than male doctors because women traditionally choose lower-paying jobs in the areas of primary care or they choose to work fewer hours. We believe that it is essentially women trading off salaries for other non-monetary aspects of work. What is surprising is that even when accounting specialties and hours and other factors, we see an increase in the gap unexplained starting salary. The gap exists for women in the same primary care as in specialized fields

In a study conducted by the Population Center Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, male doctors are more often involved in family and women. Compared to the U.S. population, the male doctors are more likely to marry and the mother, while the reverse is true for women physicians. The work-family interface also provides dramatic gender differences. Marriage and fatherhood, which could be expected to interfere with the careers of doctors seem to really stimulate the commitment of men and useful work, but have the opposite effect for women

Women represent nearly half of American medical students and is expected to represent about one third of all physicians at the beginning of this decade.

The %age of general practitioners is becoming more feminine, while the %age of highly compensated is predominantly male. Pending further research suggests that gender differences in the salaries of doctors can be represented by the tendency of women to enter the field of primary care and to work fewer hours.

The Stone argues that physicians and specialty groups need to understand clearly what is motivating the difference between the payment and the address of the physician, especially considering the need for more doctors, particularly in primary care. He warns that policy makers and medical practices must reconsider how to attract suppliers, the structure of the organization of work, and how to pay suppliers.

It ‘possible that lifestyle factors are increasingly important for new physicians. It may be that women in particular, want more of a balance of life in their medical career.