Women are slowly pursuing more high-paying degrees, but the pay gap remains, says new research. (via CNBCMakeIt)
, the lower-paying fields that women pursue in college and in their careers do account for some of the pay gap, but not all of it.CNBC Make It
, listing care-giving fields such as teaching and nursing as examples of lower-paying degrees — and then occupations — that women pursue disproportionately. "We still have occupational segregation, which yes, it is a personal decision, but it's also driven by socioeconomic challenges, and it is also driven by expectations about what roles women should play in society."
"Occupational segregation" is just one factor that contributes to the current pay gap, said Smith. When Georgetown's CEW looked at salaries among individuals in the same industries with the same jobs and the exact same level of education, men still earned more. When controlled for factors such as these, Smith and her team found that women still earn about 92 cents for every dollar a man makes.
The concept of occupational segregation also raises the issue of choice. Are more women slowly choosing to pursue high-paying degrees and careers, or are academic institutions and employers slowly welcoming more women? "I would say sometimes it's a choice and sometimes it's not," Lydia Frank, PayScale vice president of content strategy, told
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