Gender Differences in Salary Compensation for Academic Hand Surgery Faculty at US Medical Schools

IF 2.1 2区医学 Q2 ORTHOPEDICS

Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.02.014

Jason Silvestre MD , Dawn M. LaPorte MD , Dane N. Daley MD , Charles A. Daly MD , Ann Van Heest MD

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Abstract

Purpose

This study investigated gender differences in salary compensation for hand surgery faculty at US medical schools.

Methods

Salary compensation benchmarks were analyzed from 154 US medical schools in the 2023 American Association of Medical Colleges Faculty Salary Survey. Median salaries were extracted for assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors. Net present value (NPV) calculations were used to determine the impact of gender on total salary compensation assuming different academic scenarios including promotion timelines and career longevity.

Results

Compensation data were available for 157 full-time academic hand surgeons, and 34 were women (22%). There were 70 assistant professors (45%), 49 associate professors (31%), and 38 full professors (24%). Most faculty were men across academic ranks (range, 70% to 88%). Gender differences in annual salary compensation were greatest at the assistant professor level. Women hand surgeons earned less than men hand surgeons at each academic rank including at assistant professor ($432,500, 74% of salaries of men), associate professor ($587,439, 89% of salaries of men), and full professor ($567,230, 82% of salaries of men). Gender differences in annual salary translated to a NPV difference of $2.0 to $2.6 million in lifetime salary compensation.

Conclusions

Gender differences in salary exist across academic ranks for hand surgery faculty at US medical schools. These differences are highest among assistant professors. More investigation is needed to determine reasons for these differences and create strategies that promote gender equity in academic hand surgery.

Clinical relevance

Promoting gender diversity, inclusion, and equity is a strategic imperative held by multiple professional societies in academic surgery. Understanding reasons for gender differences in salary compensation may lead to strategies that promote gender equity in hand surgery.

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美国医学院手外科教员薪酬的性别差异

目的：本研究调查了美国医学院手外科教师薪酬的性别差异。方法：分析2023年美国医学院协会教师薪酬调查中154所美国医学院的薪酬基准。提取了助理教授、副教授和正教授的工资中位数。净现值（NPV）计算用于确定性别对总薪酬的影响，假设不同的学术情景，包括晋升时间表和职业寿命。结果：157名全职学术手外科医生的薪酬数据，其中34名女性（22%）。助理教授70人（45%）、副教授49人（31%）、正教授38人（24%）。大多数教职员工都是男性（从70%到88%不等）。在助理教授级别，年薪的性别差异最大。女性手外科医生在每个学术级别上的收入都低于男性手外科医生，包括助理教授（432,500美元，占男性工资的74%）、副教授（587,439美元，占男性工资的89%）和正教授（567,230美元，占男性工资的82%）。年薪的性别差异导致终身薪金补偿的净现值差异为$ 200万至$ 260万。结论：美国医学院手外科教师的薪资存在不同学术等级的性别差异。这种差异在助理教授中最为明显。需要更多的调查来确定这些差异的原因，并制定促进学术手外科性别平等的策略。临床相关性：促进性别多样性、包容性和公平性是学术外科多个专业协会的战略要求。了解薪酬中性别差异的原因可能有助于制定促进手外科性别平等的策略。

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来源期刊

Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 医学-外科

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

10.50%

发文量

402

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Hand Surgery publishes original, peer-reviewed articles related to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the upper extremity; these include both clinical and basic science studies, along with case reports. Special features include Review Articles (including Current Concepts and The Hand Surgery Landscape), Reviews of Books and Media, and Letters to the Editor.