This is one of the inequalities that are little talked about in the hospital, but which is nevertheless flagrant. Female staff in the public hospital service (FPH) earn 20% less than men, according to a study by theInsee. “In 2014, on average, notes Marylou Magal of the Pointwomen receive a net monthly salary of 2,100 euros, or 20.9% less than men who receive 2,654 euros.
This gap is in fact explained by a second inequality. Women make up 77% of hospital employees, but only 48% of doctor positions and 88% of nursing assistant jobs.
With equivalent function and status, the pay gap is 3.4% to the disadvantage of women. For doctors, it climbs to 15.6%.
At a time when all the presidential candidates are leaning over the bedside of a hospital in bad shape, INSEE is setting the record straight on the workforce. The number of hospital civil servants continues to rise: 0.9% in 2014 and 0.3% in 2015. In total, excluding interns, 1.2 million people work in a public establishment. With an average salary that increased by 0.3% in constant euros in 2014.
