Wage Gap by Gender and Race

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Wage Gap by Gender and Race

• Chandra Caldwell
• Bennett Harris
• Meredith Reynolds
• Steve McFarland
• Wesley Pinnix
• Aryano Bush

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Why is the wage gap important?

• Morality problems
• Creation of distinct social classes
• Discouraging to workers

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Upper Level Jobs

• Demographics
• 7 women to every 10 men
• 6 blacks for every 10 whites
• Many women are head of smaller organizations.
• Wage Differentials
• Women earn 70 of what men earn
• White men (100)
• Black men 85
• White women 76
• Black women 70

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Upper Level Jobs Black and White Men Stats

• Wage gap decreased in 1980s as managerial jobs
  increased
• Wage gap increased in 1990s between black and
  white men due to black mens lack of networking

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Upper Level Jobs Black and White Female Stats

• Refer to Table 5 Information
• -White women occupy better paid white collar
  occupations
• -Black women occupy lower paying service
  occupations
• -From 1976 to 1989, black/white wage gap for
  young women increased from 6 to 14 due to
  blacks lacking experience and education

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Mid-Level Jobs

• Demographics
• 6 women to every 7 men
• 2 black workers for every 3 whites
• Wage Differentials (1999)
• White males 100
• Black Males earn 80.6
• White Women earn 74
• Black women earn 65

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Lower-Level Jobs

• Demographics
• 2/3 of all minimum wage workers are female
• 3 men to every 5 women
• 3 out of 5 workers are blacks
• Wage Differentials
• Women earn 80 of men

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Conclusion

• Trends in Wage Inequality
• 1970 (white men 100)
• Black men earned 69
• White women earned 59
• Black women earned 48
• 1999 (white men 100)
• Black men earned 80
• White women earned 72
• Black women earned 65

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ANY QUESTIONS?