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Report cites wage disparities between genders

October 17, 2014

Men earn 29 percent more than their female colleagues in the US, according to the Monster Wage Index Report released by Monster Worldwide. Wages for male supervisors were 42 percent higher than females, although the percentage of respondents who claimed to work in supervisory positions favored males by 4 percent.

“The survey indicates that females in the workplace are not being compensated in the same way as their male counterparts,” said Martin Kahanec, scientific director of CELSI, currently visiting research fellow at Harvard University’s Labor and Worklife Program. “While we have seen an increase in the number of women in supervisory positions, this often does not reflect the wages that those women are receiving. It is important that employers ensure that all employees are being justly compensated for equal work. Equal opportunities to both genders can work only if employers enable men and women to reconcile their careers with family lives equitably. In doing so, companies will see happier employees and an increased retention of top talent.”

Results from the US, UK, Spain and Germany, on average:

  • Healthcare: females earn 34 percent less
  • Legal: females earn 40 percent less
  • Education & Research: females earn 33 percent less

The analysis presented in this report is based on the WageIndicator dataset covering the period of Quarter 1 2012 up to Quarter 2 2014. The survey included 4,270 respondents living and working in the US, approximately 57.17 percent of which are men and the remaining 42.83 percent women.