The 2021 Physician Compensation Report from Medscape surveyed nearly 18,000 physicians from 29 specialties. On how the cost of COVID-19 affected your earnings over the past year.
The decrease in salary by specialties
For the same reason, some saw a decrease in their salary. Based on the physician responses, Medscape obtained the medical specialties with the highest salary decreases.
According to the results, those with the worst salary devaluation were the following.
- Pediatrics.
- Preventive medicine.
- Family Medicine.
- Endocrinology.
- Infectology.
However, it is important to note that the results correspond to what happens in the United States, although it can serve as a parameter for the rest of the world. In fact, it is currently the country that pays the best for its doctors.
Gender compensation gap persists
On the other hand, the same report mentions that the gender compensation gap persisted in the latest survey results. This, with male primary care physicians earning about 27% more than women on average. A similar difference to the 25% compensation gap from the previous year.
Among specialists, the pay gap increased slightly, with male specialists earning approximately 33% more than women in 2021. The above, compared to a gap of 31% in 2020 and a gap of 33% in 2019.
How COVID-19 Impacted Doctors
According to Medscape, nearly half of those surveyed (45%) said the pandemic had no negative effect on their finances or practice. However, among physicians who reported a decrease in compensation. 92% cited Covid-related issues such as losing a job, reduced hours, or fewer patients. And among those surveyed overall, 13% said they had had several months of no income.
BEST states to work
On the other hand, according to data from the Labor Observatory of Mexico, San Luis Potosí. It is the state where medical professionals have the best average income per month, with 34,020 pesos.
Chihuahua is the second place with the best salaries for doctors, with an average monthly income of 23,111 pesos. And in third position is Baja California with 21 thousand 455 pesos.
According to the Labor Observatory, a general practitioner in Mexico has an average monthly salary of 14,076 pesos. While the income of a specialist doctor averages 20 thousand 518 pesos.
In which states do doctors have the best salary?
The Medicine career is the one with the best average monthly salary in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Colima, Guanajuato Guerrero and Hidalgo. As well as in Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatán and Zacatecas.
The 10 states where doctors have the best salaries in Mexico are:
- San Luis Potosí $ 34,020.00
- Chihuahua $ 23,111.00
- Baja California $ 21,455.00
- CDMX $ 20,644.00
- Colima $ 20,044.00
- Yucatan $ 20,035.00
- Querétaro $ 19,642.00
- Sonora $ 19,325.00
- Baja California Sur $ 19,104.00
- New Leon $ 18,184.00
Best private hospitals to work for
According to the latest study by the international journal América Economía, corresponding to 2020. The five best private hospitals in Mexico are among the best fifty in Latin America.
They stand out for their good results in the evaluation of seven indicators: Safety and dignity of the patient, Human capital and Capacity. As well as Knowledge Management, Efficiency, Prestige and Dignity and patient experience.
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