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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

  • By

  • Kerri Miller

  • March 31, 2026

  • 5 min

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Top Institutions in Ophthalmology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Health Economics
    • Academic Medicine

  • #2

    University of Michigan
    University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Health Policy
    • Gender Equity Research

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco
    University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Academic Medicine
    • Health Disparities

  • #4

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary / Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary / Harvard Medical School

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Academic Leadership
    • Health Economics

  • #5

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Health Services Research
    • Academic Medicine

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Equal Pay in Ophthalmology? Not Yet

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 31, 2026

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