Data show that healthcare is one of the top-paying industries. And, as a physician, you’re probably paid well relative to many other professions—a reward for the long years of education, grueling hours, and high-stakes work the profession requires.
But your salary may not be commensurate with that of your physician peers. Your gender, specialty, and location are three of the biggest factors influencing how much you make—in some cases by hundreds of thousands of dollars.