Gender Wage Gap In America
In the United States, there is a wide gender wage gap mainly opposing women of all ethnicities. According to Shaw and Lee, gender wage gap is, “ An index of the status of women’s earnings relative to men’s and is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the median annual earnings for women by the median annual earnings for men.” (Susan M. Shaw Janet Lee 497) The overall percentage for women working full time was 77%. Explained by Shaw and Lee, “ Every dollar a man earns, a women earns 77 cents.” (Susan M. Shaw Janet Lee 497) The statistics are even worse for women of color. Women of color are said to only make 67.5 percent of all men’s earnings and 62 percent of white men’s annual median income. (Susan M. Shaw Janet Lee 497)
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(harriswilliams.com) Dermatologist has a number of jobs to do for patients while working. It can vary from helping someone that has skin cancer, to removing cyst, and even as simple as popping black heads. Their job is to help patients improve their skin. Currently dermatologist surgery of non-invasive cosmetic treatments are on the rise as well.(clderm.com) It is quite fascinating that they're able to rearrange someones whole face, or body through surgery. Laser treatment is also a common way for treating skin care in this field as well. Of course, this takes many years of schooling and preparation. Typically dermatology can take a person seven to nine years to be fully prepared for their job. (harriswilliams.com) This includes medical school and …show more content…
The average female dermatologist makes $60,000 less then self-employed male physicians and 40,000 less then employed physicians. (medscape.com) The reason for this is said to be because women in this field either work part time or do not have as much experience. The annual salary for this occupation is $339,000. (medscape.com) In addition, they also make an extra $26,000 for non patient care activities.(medscape.com) Both male and females still are not satisfied with their income. According to Medscape Dermatologist Compansion over 50% of both man and female physicians wish they had a higher income. Due to statistics previously mentioned, women of color do earn less wages than other women. Although there is not an explanation as to why, the difference in the wage gap is extremely
(harriswilliams.com) Dermatologist has a number of jobs to do for patients while working. It can vary from helping someone that has skin cancer, to removing cyst, and even as simple as popping black heads. Their job is to help patients improve their skin. Currently dermatologist surgery of non-invasive cosmetic treatments are on the rise as well.(clderm.com) It is quite fascinating that they're able to rearrange someones whole face, or body through surgery. Laser treatment is also a common way for treating skin care in this field as well. Of course, this takes many years of schooling and preparation. Typically dermatology can take a person seven to nine years to be fully prepared for their job. (harriswilliams.com) This includes medical school and …show more content…
The average female dermatologist makes $60,000 less then self-employed male physicians and 40,000 less then employed physicians. (medscape.com) The reason for this is said to be because women in this field either work part time or do not have as much experience. The annual salary for this occupation is $339,000. (medscape.com) In addition, they also make an extra $26,000 for non patient care activities.(medscape.com) Both male and females still are not satisfied with their income. According to Medscape Dermatologist Compansion over 50% of both man and female physicians wish they had a higher income. Due to statistics previously mentioned, women of color do earn less wages than other women. Although there is not an explanation as to why, the difference in the wage gap is extremely