Bonus: The Gender Pay Gap

Question 1

After the 1960s, the gender pay gap has ________ been decreasing.

Answer 1

slowly

Question 2

Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics show that women outearn men by a few cents in only a small number of fields, namely lower-paying occupations including…

Answer 2

teachers assistants, restaurant/bar employees, and paralegals

Question 3

Which careers see the most gender imbalance?

Answer 3

• Constructional and Extraction operations (4% female, 96% male)
• Installation, maintenance, and repair (4% female, 96% male)
• Community/Social service operations (68% female, 32% male)
• Education, Training, and Library (74% female, 26% male)

Question 4

Which careers are the closest to gender parity?

Answer 4

• Art, design, entertainment, and media (49% female and 51% male)
• sales and related occupations (49% female and 51% male)

Question 5

Danger wage premium

Answer 5

a hypothesis that attempts to explain why men’s jobs pay more than women’s jobs - claims that mens jobs are more dangerous and men should be compensated in advance for risking their lives at work - there is not enough evidence to confidently make this argument

Question 6

What are examples of the most dangerous jobs, and the percent of workers that are male?

Answer 6

logging (98%), aircraft pilots and flight engineers (93%), roofers (98%)

Question 7

Although women represent the ________ of college graduates, their wages continue to lag behind their male counterparts

Answer 7

majority

Question 8

Male students may focus more on _____ and the expectation of being a ________, while female students may focus more on majors and jobs that help them _____________________

Answer 8

pay, breadwinner, balance work and family

Question 9

Family and Medical Leave Act

Answer 9

• provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave annually
• only counts if you work in a firm with 50+ employees
• can be used to care for a sick family member, or to welcome a new child to the family