Women GPs’ income stagnates while male peers get a decent raise

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Workforce Survey 2022

Women GPs’ income stagnates while male peers get a decent raise

Patrice
Dougan
Female Doctor GP
Women GPs are working more, but have yet to see those hours reflected in their pay cheques [Image: Zsolt Nyulaszi on Getty Images]

Women are the largest GP demographic but their pay is not growing at the same rate as that of male GPs, reports Patrice Dougan. This is part of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa's coverage of the Workforce Survey 2022. The rest will be rolled out online over the next week

THE GENDER PAY GAP Women are disadvantaged at every step in their primary care career, a women’s health specialist says, as new data reveals the ge