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Women doctors paid less than men even after part time working is accounted for

Male dominated medical specialties have larger gender pay gaps than those dominated by women, a review1 has found.

The review, led by Jane Dacre, professor of medical education at University College London (UCL), found that, on average, the pay of women doctors was between 12% and 19% less than men having accounted for any differences in hours worked.

Launched in 2018 after then health secretary Jeremy Hunt committed to eliminating the gender pay gap in medicine, the review details an analysis of the records of 86 000 trust doctors over a 10 year period, 16 000 GPs, and 4500 clinical academics.

The review team also analysed evidence from interviews conducted with clinicians at various career stages, and results of an online survey with responses from 4854 doctors. The report notes that for the past 25 years, more women than men have entered medical school and in 2017 59% of those accepted into …