10 jobs with the widest gender pay gaps
August 5, 2016 11:01 AM
10 jobs with the widest gender pay gaps
In the U.S., women on average earn around 21% less than men, a figure that amounts to women earning roughly 79 cents, on average, for each dollar earned by men in the labor market. Here is a look at some of the industries with the widest gender pay gaps, based on Glassdoor data.
The "adjusted" gap
Although the “adjusted” gender pay gap is smaller than the often-cited comparison of average male and female pay, it remains an important and statistically significant gap.
Pilot
27.2% “adjusted” pay gap
Optician
17.3% “adjusted” pay gap
Physician
18.2% “adjusted” pay gap
CAD Designer
21.5% “adjusted” pay gap
Pharmacist
21.8% “adjusted” pay gap
Psychologist
27.2% “adjusted” pay gap
C-Suite Executive
27.7% “adjusted” pay gap
Dentist
28.1% “adjusted” pay gap
Chef
28.1% “adjusted” pay gap
Computer Programmer
28.3% “adjusted” pay gap
