The Differences Between Men and Women in Occupation and Salary
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN OCCUPATION AND SALARY
Paper submitted to Dr. Davor Jedlicka in partial fulfillment of requirements for
SOCI 4340, Gender Roles.
Department of Social Sciences
The University of Texas at Tyler
April 17, 2005
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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN OCCUPATION AND
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Abstract With my research I have found on numerous occasions that women are paid less than their male counterparts. In occupations ranging from Elementary school teachers to Taxi Drivers women are underpaid. The obtainment of a college degree is no less a symbol of monetary equality than jobs not requiring a college degree. In occupations that have 99.9% of its employees with college educations’ women are continuously slighted. The percentage differences are also astonishing in female laden occupations.
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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN OCCUPATION AND SALARY
Introduction
Men make more than women in just about every occupation. Women can have a higher percentage of college graduates and will persistently make less than men. In occupations ranging from Chef Executives to Farmers and Ranchers women are paid less. On some occasions women can make between $10,000-$20,000 less than men. There are plenty of occupations which are heavy with males and others which are laden with females. In some of the occupations that women are employed more numerously than men, the pay differences are incredible. For instance, when it comes to Elementary and Middle School Teachers women outnumber men by more than a million and they still make more than $5,000 less. When it comes to Tire Builders, which is a male laden occupation, women make about $9,000 less. Females seem to get the short end of the salary stick in occupations laden with men in every occasion. It is very noticeable that women are
Paper submitted to Dr. Davor Jedlicka in partial fulfillment of requirements for
SOCI 4340, Gender Roles.
Department of Social Sciences
The University of Texas at Tyler
April 17, 2005
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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN OCCUPATION AND
SALARY
Abstract With my research I have found on numerous occasions that women are paid less than their male counterparts. In occupations ranging from Elementary school teachers to Taxi Drivers women are underpaid. The obtainment of a college degree is no less a symbol of monetary equality than jobs not requiring a college degree. In occupations that have 99.9% of its employees with college educations’ women are continuously slighted. The percentage differences are also astonishing in female laden occupations.
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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN OCCUPATION AND SALARY
Introduction
Men make more than women in just about every occupation. Women can have a higher percentage of college graduates and will persistently make less than men. In occupations ranging from Chef Executives to Farmers and Ranchers women are paid less. On some occasions women can make between $10,000-$20,000 less than men. There are plenty of occupations which are heavy with males and others which are laden with females. In some of the occupations that women are employed more numerously than men, the pay differences are incredible. For instance, when it comes to Elementary and Middle School Teachers women outnumber men by more than a million and they still make more than $5,000 less. When it comes to Tire Builders, which is a male laden occupation, women make about $9,000 less. Females seem to get the short end of the salary stick in occupations laden with men in every occasion. It is very noticeable that women are
References: Tishler,L. (2005). Bridging the (Gender Wage) Gap [Electronic Version]. Fast Company, 85. U.S. Census Bureau. (1999). Earnings By Occupation and Education. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. (2005). It’s time for Working Women to Earn Equal Pay. Author. Burk, M. (2005). 40 years after Pay Equity Act, women still earn less than men. In Coalition of Labor Union Women. Retrieved April 19, 2005, from http://www.cluw.org/programs-payequity.html