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Equal Pay in Ophthalmology? Not Yet

A decade of AAMC salary data reveals a persistent gender pay gap in academic ophthalmology—and projects it will never close at senior ranks

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In 2024, female academic ophthalmologists earned only 85 to 91 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. The research reviewed compensation from 2016 to 2024 for nearly 1,470 full-time ophthalmologists across U.S. medical schools. While compensation is generally increasing, parity is achievable only at lower ranks, with gender pay gaps persisting at higher levels. Commentary suggests the earnings gap significantly impacts women's financial futures and underscores the need for institutional reforms in compensation structures.

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Equal Pay in Ophthalmology? Not Yet

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 31, 2026

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