At my place of business it is not money that is the problem. The problem is that women are seen as not equal to men in position. The men have all the power and make all the decisions. All the owners are men and they only want women who are non-emotional to work for the company.

Why women's wages and job classifications will ALWAYS remain low - the white male system! Example - A woman acting as an office manager -handling everything from payroll to invoicing to budgeting, her title will be 'secretary or admin asst'. A male with the same responsibilities, his title will be 'Manager'.
This is the reality of the WMS.

Gretchen - you are one of the VERY lucky ones. Not only is it still a man's world, but it's also about the old boy's network to the 9th degree!

There's a fundamental error in this and similar articles while making these gender earnings comparisons. Saying the "same skills and qualifications" throws the focus off of what matters most. Jobs are evaluated on responsibilities, scope, impact, and accountability. Beyond that, job-related performance, professionalism, and continued growth are all that matters. Everyone should be paid for the job they do and how well they do it. Degrees and experience should only help get you in the door. What you do with that knowledge is up to you.

It's a man's world and I don't expect ever to see equality in either wages, job descriptions, benefits, etc., at least in my generation. An absolute true, but sad fact.

I am fortunate enough to work for a man who considers performance above all else. If you perform your job well and with exceeding skill, you advance. Period. I;m not sure if I'm just one of the lucky ones, but I'm staying!

At my place of business it is not money that is the problem. The problem is that women are seen as not equal to men in position. The men have all the power and make all the decisions. All the owners are men and they only want women who are non-emotional to work for the company.

My boss is a pig. With all the office employees, he will only interview women, and what's more he will only hire them based on their looks. There's more, lots more.

I work for a medium-sized, family-owned distribution firm in a rural community. The glass ceiling and unfair practices are demonstrated here everyday. While it may appear that the pay is equitible--the distribution of accounts and opportunities are allocated according to gender.

After reading this, I think that the reader is left with doubt as to what the phrase "the same skills and qualifications" mean. Responsibility and performance in relation to responsibility are what wages should be based on. Employees whom perceive unfairness in the workplace to include wages, should address this with their supervisor or the HR Manager. A lot of companies conduct wage surveys to preclude this type of perception. Any HR manager worth their professional title should research wages of their company and what the area pays. If there are disparities in male/female wages for the same responsibilities, duties, and level of performance the supervisor and HR manager should rectify this in order to retain loyal employees. Employees that know that they have the same responsibilities and are performing and not being paid equally, can always address this in a professional manner or seek alternative employment. That is the beauty of our system.

Why women's wages and job classifications will ALWAYS remain low - the white male system! Example - A woman acting as an office manager -handling everything from payroll to invoicing to budgeting, her title will be 'secretary or admin asst'. A male with the same responsibilities, his title will be 'Manager'.
This is the reality of the WMS.

Gretchen - you are one of the VERY lucky ones. Not only is it still a man's world, but it's also about the old boy's network to the 9th degree!

In my line of work...err...being the bartender of one of these "sawnk bars", I have to say that many younger women are given an opportunity that many men are not.

I agree with Bretchen, I too work for a man and company who look primarily at skill level and not gender.

There's a fundamental error in this and similar articles while making these gender earnings comparisons. Saying the "same skills and qualifications" throws the focus off of what matters most. Jobs are evaluated on responsibilities, scope, impact, and accountability. Beyond that, job-related performance, professionalism, and continued growth are all that matters. Everyone should be paid for the job they do and how well they do it. Degrees and experience should only help get you in the door. What you do with that knowledge is up to you.

Funny I should read this while working on my hostile work environment / unequal pay documentation.

It's a man's world and I don't expect ever to see equality in either wages, job descriptions, benefits, etc., at least in my generation. An absolute true, but sad fact.

I am fortunate enough to work for a man who considers performance above all else. If you perform your job well and with exceeding skill, you advance. Period. I;m not sure if I'm just one of the lucky ones, but I'm staying!