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In high-paying jobs, the wage gap can cost women millions

By Julia Carpenter The compensation models in some high-paying professions may be to blame. Pay that's based on negotiation, client networks and company share payouts means hundreds of thousands of dollars could separate men and women in these top-paying fields, says Ariane Hegewisch, research director [...]

December 19, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|

Curious What CEOs Make? About 361 Times As Much As Workers

By LUDMILA LEIVA While CEO salaries — like any other salary — vary greatly depending on gender, education level, industry, location, race, and countless other factors, the ever-increasing gap between workers and executives is certainly cause for concern. On top of this, even among the highest-paid [...]

December 17, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|

Women Earn Just Half of What Men Earn Over 15 Years

By IW Staff While it has generally been acknowledged that women earn 80 cents of the typical man’s dollar, a new study shows that number is in reality just 49 cents. A new study, Still a Man’s Labor Market: The Slowly Narrowing Gender Wage Gap,  released [...]

November 28, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|

American Women Make About Half of What Men Do, According to New Study

By Douglas A. McIntyre and John Harringto A new study says working women earn 49 cents for every dollar earned by a man, a claim that challenges most research that says women earn 80% of what men are paid on average across all industries. The report was produced [...]

November 28, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|