We’ve all heard the figures around the gender pay gap — that women earn 70-something cents on the dollar, depending on the data source you use, compared to men. A lot of what contributes to that gap is the variance in earning potential between the industries and job types that women and men dominate, with women holding more “caretaking” jobs (e.g. healthcare, social work, education) in our society while men hold more technical jobs (e.g. engineering, computer science). Another big factor is the lack of women in high-paying leadership roles: Only 4% of S&P 500 CEOs are women, according to Catalyst.
How the Gender Pay Gap Widens as Women Get Promoted
Four striking findings from a new study on compensation.
November 05, 2015
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