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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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    Women academic ophthalmologists earned 85-91 cents per male dollar in

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    Median total compensation increased from 2016 to 2024 but showed disparities by rank.

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    Average career earnings gap over 30 years for women is $1.04 million.

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    Growth in women's compensation is slower at higher ranks like professors and chairs.

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    Calls for compensation reform include equity in starting salaries and financial literacy education.

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Equal Pay in Ophthalmology? Not Yet

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 31, 2026

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