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leftyohiolib

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12. this will not make any one happy

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:57 PM

Apr 2012

Computerworld - Men are making more money than women in technology jobs, about 12% more than they did last year, according to a salary survey by career site Dice.com.

The survey found that salaries for men increased by 2.4% in 2007 but stayed flat for women. The average salary last year for men was $76,582, and for women, it was $67,507, according to Dice. The gap widened last year: In 2006, the difference between salaries paid to men and women was 9.7%

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9060098/Tech_pay_gap_between_men_and_women_grew_last_year

a little good news if youre in some place called oceania

Geographically, income disparities are most pronounced in Asian higher-income and Latin American/Caribbean countries, with gaps of 87% and 81%, respectively. Oceania falls at the opposite end of the spectrum, with women out-earning men by 7% in this small sample (n = 74).
http://spie.org/x84575.xml

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Question: If we were all unionized would this change unequal pay for equal work? [View all] Taverner Apr 2012 OP

I believe that if we were all unionized, the focus would be on where corporate money is going Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #1

At worst, it would provide a helpful framework. jeff47 Apr 2012 #2

I find politics the main reason I havent excelled in my jobs... tech_smythe Apr 2012 #8

It would help the same title, same experience pay discrpancy Nikia Apr 2012 #3

Where do you get those kind of percentages "for the exact same job" ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #4

Would it change? Yes. LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #5

is it clear as day? i realize it used to be true and it's on the anecdote list. leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #6

Women don't know how much less they're getting paid. Neoma Apr 2012 #7

then how DO we know this is true leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #9

Salary surveys. Neoma Apr 2012 #10

thanks leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #11

that's a good point --because with a union, compensation is allowed to be discussed CreekDog Apr 2012 #14

this will not make any one happy leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #12

Doesn't surprise me. Neoma Apr 2012 #13

I think it would help because pay scales are set CreekDog Apr 2012 #15