Differences in salaries of physician assistants in the USA by race, ethnicity and sex.
Objectives Data from the Academy of American Physician Assistants have suggested there are no differences in salaries by race and ethnic group. Our objective was to compare salaries of physician assistants for different racial and ethnic groups and sexes using another data source. Methods Data from the American Community Surveys (2010-2012) to examine pay differentials of physician assistants. Ordinary least squares regression analysis to compare the salaries of males and females, and those of racial and ethnic groups. Results The majority of physician assistants in recent decades have been women. Their salaries are substantially below those of their male counterparts. The number from racial and ethnic minorities remains low. American Community Surveys data show salaries to be lower than that reported by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. The salaries of Black and Hispanic physician assistants lag significantly behind the salaries of those who are White. Conclusions American Community Surveys data suggest that previously published Academy of American Physician Assistants survey data may have been biased with a low percentage of physician assistants from racial and ethnic minorities which suggests that the Academy of American Physician Assistants need to focus on recruiting greater numbers of minorities.
['Smith|Darron|D|', 'Jacobson|Cardell|C|']
D000367:Age Factors D005006:Ethnicity D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D010823:Physician Assistants D044469:Racial Groups D012111:Residence Characteristics D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits D012737:Sex Factors D014481:United States
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