Recent study shows women outnumber men in some high-skill, higher-paying jobs

A Pew Research Center study found the average hourly wage for females increased 45 percent between 1980 and 2018, while the average hourly wage for males increased only 14 percent, resulting in an overall decrease in the wage gap.

One reason cited for the change is that women now outnumber men in high-paying professions dependent on social skills and critical thinking, such as lawyers, sales managers, teachers, and consultants. These high-paying jobs are among the fastest growing professions in the U.S., and the increase in the number of women who hold such jobs has contributed to the corresponding jump in the wage data.

OFCCP holds compensation roundtable

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the National Industry Liaison Group held a compensation roundtable on Tuesday, February 18. For more details on what was discussed at the roundtable, see "Federal Contractor Corner" on pg. 6.

Court allows pay bias claims against Gannett to proceed

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has ruled that two female photographers presented sufficient evidence to proceed with their pay discrimination claims against Gannett Co., the country's largest newspaper publisher, and the Detroit Free Press. Specifically, the court found the women had shown they performed substantially the same work as a male colleague who was paid more than they were.