Dispelling The Wage Gap Myth
September 3, 2010 No Comments 
You know the age-old complaint that women get paid less than men? Well it turns out this might not be true.
Recent research in the USA has found that this gap mostly exists among older people, but among the people under 30 women out earn men in 39 to 50 of the largest cities.
For single, childless, city-dwellers in their 20s, women get at least 10% more than men. They explain the reasons for this being that more women than men now attend university and women are delaying marriage and childbearing for longer than ever.
The eleven cities with the largest wage gap with women on top (by percent) are:
- Atlanta – 21%
- Memphis – 19%
- New York – 17%
- Sacramento – 16%
- San Diego – 15%
- Miami – 14%
- Charlotte – 14%
- Raleigh – 14%
- Los Angeles – 12%
- Phoenix – 12%
- Richmond – 12%
It’s hard to know for sure, because so many of these measurements come down to statistical differences and wage gaps can be calculated in a million different ways. And it is also important that we address why women who are married with children don’t see as much equality. But perhaps this will all change in the next few years if today’s female high-earners continue to do well in their careers.
But regardless of how it was measured this is good news (and maybe my next move will be to Atlanta!).
