one specialty does not refute the fact that pediatrics, Int Med and Family Med are low paying compared to Surgical specialties.
BTW I don’t know what dermatologists make.
“why does the sex matter in choosing a speciality? The ones with mostly women are low paying.”
Women choose specialties that are “family friendly”. Meaning, specialities that allow for part-time work and acceptable maternity leave. Surgical specialties, as a rule, don’t lend well to part-time schedules and long-term absences from patient care. Nature of the beast.
Dermatologists who work half the week can still earn $150-300K per year, depending on the balance of surgical, cosmetic and medical patients in their practice. Further, there is very little “on call” time, or, if there is, it’s low stress. The demand to be a dermatologist, therefore, is incredibly high, and it is now one of the top 2 or 3 competitive specialities for residency. Nearly 2 out of every 3 new residents are women, currently, as women in medical school have correctly assessed dermatology as a win-win.