Cause of the gender pay gap.

[DCal430]

Women still are making significantly less than men on average, when when taking education into account and experience, women are still making 20 to 30% less than men. What do you think is the cause of this?

Is their still large amount of gender discrimination in the work place, are women still being denied equal access to upper management positions?

 

[nehalem256]

The 20-30% gap is BEFORE making those adjustments

The gap is caused by differing choices

And in fact:

And a study shows that in most U.S. cities, single, childless women under 30 are making an average of 8 percent more money than their male counterparts, with Atlanta and Miami in the lead at 20 percent.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/us/14iht-letter14.html

 

[DAGTA]

You won't hear about it much, but there are also studies that show, on average, men work more hours per year than women.

So, what is fair?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

The 20-30% gap is BEFORE making those adjustments

The gap is caused by differing choices

And in fact:



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/us/14iht-letter14.html

Not only that, but males have served in positions for longer times so have had opportunities for raises.

What the OP should find (and good luck with this) are statistics which compare like experience and position and equalizing any other variables then compare wages. Statistics are too often created to support a position rather than presenting facts in a proper context.

 

[halik]

If i remember from undergrad, pregnancy leave can explain a large part of the gap.

 

[LumbergTech]

You won't hear about it much, but there are also studies that show, on average, men work more hours per year than women.

So, what is fair?

$/Per hour

 

[Munky]

Because those stats don't take into account things like risk-taking, coffee and social breaks, responsibility delegation, and other gender differences that the equalists would like to pretend don't exist.

 

[frostedflakes]

You won't hear about it much, but there are also studies that show, on average, men work more hours per year than women.

So, what is fair?

Also tend to work more dangerous jobs, which tend to command a higher pay. How many female coal miners, tower climbers, line workers, etc. do you see? Not many.

 

[StrangerGuy]

Also tend to work more dangerous jobs, which tend to command a higher pay. How many female coal miners, tower climbers, line workers, etc. do you see? Not many.

Feminist: But, but our bodies just aren't suited for risky jobs! But we still want the same or better pay...because women are equal to men!

 

[xBiffx]

 

[Jhhnn]

Also tend to work more dangerous jobs, which tend to command a higher pay. How many female coal miners, tower climbers, line workers, etc. do you see? Not many.

In other words, men are dumber than women wrt safety, both in choosing jobs and doing them safely.

It's that Machismo thing, right?

Truly high paying jobs aren't dangerous, anyway. they're in offices, particularly executive offices, law offices, investment service offices, banking offices, software development & sales offices, and so forth. The worst you'll get is a paper cut or an injury from slipping on some spilled latte...

 

[gevorg]

Too little women have STEM jobs and those are quite highly paid jobs. Just look at any college's gender distribution in engineering classes vs liberal arts classes.

 

[Screech]

Too little women have STEM jobs and those are quite highly paid jobs. Just look at any college's gender distribution in engineering classes vs liberal arts classes.

This, plus gender ratios in certain business/banking type jobs.