This presentation covers salary survey data from the US Census Bureau and the Information Architecture Institute. The salary trends between men and women have narrowed over the years but there is still room for improvement. Presented at General Assembly in Los Angeles, CA on November 30, 2016 for the Meetup group Ladies that UX. NOTE: The IAI data reflects a total of 2,843 respondents from 2008-2015. Level of experience and job roles are combined in this data and salaries are collected in ranges. Become a member of the IAI today www.iainstitute.org/join
6. US Census
• Women FT earn 75-80¢ for every dollar
earned by men
• Education, experience, employer selection,
human capital influencing life-course events
• Historically women have had fewer
opportunities to achieve the highest
earnings in their professions
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Source:U.S. Census Bureau, AmericanCommunity Survey, 2008 and 2010.
8. insight
• Among younger full-time, year-round
workers, the percentage of women with
bachelor’s degrees is greater than the
comparable percentage for men. men (see
Figure 1). Yet, despite these ongoing gains
in educational attainment, women’s
median earnings relative to men’s have
made no appreciable gains since the
early 2000s (Walt et al. 2011).
10. insight
• Figure 4 illustrates a clear pattern linking the
earnings ratio and the level of earnings (the
decile). As women earn greater salaries, they
tend to have less pay equity with men. This
pattern was exacerbated during the economic
downturn, with pay equity rising appreciably
across the bottom three deciles, while pay equity
for those with higher earnings remained much
flatter.
15. resources
• IAI Salary Survey http://www.iainstitute.org/research
– Thank you to Sean Fitzell @seanfitzell IAI volunteer for data aggregation
and analysis
• 2015 IAI Tableau data (salary by experience, gender, location, etc.)
https://public.tableau.com/profile/sfitz#!/vizhome/IASalarySurvey2015/Avg_Salar
ybyExperienceGender
• US Census Bureau, “Are We There Yet? Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the
21st Century” by Jennifer Day
http://www.census.gov/people/io/files/Are%20we%20there%20yet%20-
%20Womens%20to%20Mens%20Earnings%20Gap%20in%20the%2021st%20
Century.docx
• Onward Search Salary Guide http://www.onwardsearch.com/career-
center/digital-creative-salary-guide-2016/
• Glassdoor Salaries https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/los-angeles-ux-designer-
salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IM508_KO12,23.htm
• World IA Day http://2017.worldiaday.org/ Feb 18, 2017
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Women who work full time earn 75-80 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Factors include educational attainment and field of study, occupational choice, work experience and attachment to labor force, work hours, job mobility, employer selection, human capital influencing life-course events
Over the past 30 years, the number of women attending college and earning degrees soared, with college graduation rates exceeding men’s since the early 1980s
Are We There Yet? Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the 21st Century
www.census.gov
Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the 21st Century. ... Earnings are defined as the sum of wage or salary income and net ... As women earn greater salaries, ......http://www.census.gov/people/io/files/Are%20we%20there%20yet%20-%20Womens%20to%20Mens%20Earnings%20Gap%20in%20the%2021st%20Century.docx
Jennifer Cheeseman Day
Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division (SEHSD)
U.S. Census Bureau
This paper is released to inform interested parties of ongoing research and to encourage discussion of work in progress. Any views expressed on methodological issues are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the U.S. Census Bureau.
The primary universe for this paper is employed, full-time, year-round workers between the ages of 20 and 64 with an unweighted sample size of 1,427,409 for 2008; 1,339,737 for 2009; and 1,297,633 for 2010. Accuracy of the Data found at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/documentation_main/.
Look at other studies for ethnicity, socioeconomic background, family size or whether the employee negotiated his or her salary,
1M vs 3K
Are We There Yet? Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the 21st Century
www.census.gov
Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the 21st Century. ... Earnings are defined as the sum of wage or salary income and net ... As women earn greater salaries, ......http://www.census.gov/people/io/files/Are%20we%20there%20yet%20-%20Womens%20to%20Mens%20Earnings%20Gap%20in%20the%2021st%20Century.docx
Jennifer Cheeseman Day
Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division (SEHSD)
U.S. Census Bureau
This paper is released to inform interested parties of ongoing research and to encourage discussion of work in progress. Any views expressed on methodological issues are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the U.S. Census Bureau.
The primary universe for this paper is employed, full-time, year-round workers between the ages of 20 and 64 with an unweighted sample size of 1,427,409 for 2008; 1,339,737 for 2009; and 1,297,633 for 2010. Accuracy of the Data found at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/documentation_main/.
Look at other studies for ethnicity, socioeconomic background, family size or whether the employee negotiated his or her salary,
Illustrations of the complex dynamics between labor force participation, life course events, the shifting economy, and different investments in human capital.
Among younger full-time, year-round workers, the percentage of women with bachelor’s degrees is greater than the comparable percentage for men. men (see Figure 1). Yet, despite these ongoing gains in educational attainment, women’s median earnings relative to men’s have made no appreciable gains since the early 2000s (Walt et al. 2011).
The estimates in this report (which may be shown in text, figures, and tables) are based on responses from a sample of the population and may differ from actual values because of sampling variability or other factors. As a result, apparent differences between the estimates for two or more groups may not be statistically significant. All comparative statements have undergone statistical testing and are significant at the 90-percent confidence level unless otherwise noted.
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Are We There Yet? Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the 21st Century
www.census.gov
Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the 21st Century. ... Earnings are defined as the sum of wage or salary income and net ... As women earn greater salaries, ......http://www.census.gov/people/io/files/Are%20we%20there%20yet%20-%20Womens%20to%20Mens%20Earnings%20Gap%20in%20the%2021st%20Century.docx
Jennifer Cheeseman Day
Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division (SEHSD)
U.S. Census Bureau
This paper is released to inform interested parties of ongoing research and to encourage discussion of work in progress. Any views expressed on methodological issues are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the U.S. Census Bureau.
The primary universe for this paper is employed, full-time, year-round workers between the ages of 20 and 64 with an unweighted sample size of 1,427,409 for 2008; 1,339,737 for 2009; and 1,297,633 for 2010. Accuracy of the Data found at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/documentation_main/.
Look at other studies for ethnicity, socioeconomic background, family size or whether the employee negotiated his or her salary,
Figure 4 illustrates a clear pattern linking the earnings ratio and the level of earnings (the decile). As women earn greater salaries, they tend to have less pay equity with men. This pattern was exacerbated during the economic downturn, with pay equity rising appreciably across the bottom three deciles, while pay equity for those with higher earnings remained much flatter.
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Are We There Yet? Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the 21st Century
www.census.gov
Women’s to Men’s Earnings Gap in the 21st Century. ... Earnings are defined as the sum of wage or salary income and net ... As women earn greater salaries, ......http://www.census.gov/people/io/files/Are%20we%20there%20yet%20-%20Womens%20to%20Mens%20Earnings%20Gap%20in%20the%2021st%20Century.docx
Jennifer Cheeseman Day
Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division (SEHSD)
U.S. Census Bureau
This paper is released to inform interested parties of ongoing research and to encourage discussion of work in progress. Any views expressed on methodological issues are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the U.S. Census Bureau.
The primary universe for this paper is employed, full-time, year-round workers between the ages of 20 and 64 with an unweighted sample size of 1,427,409 for 2008; 1,339,737 for 2009; and 1,297,633 for 2010. Accuracy of the Data found at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/documentation_main/.
Look at other studies for ethnicity, socioeconomic background, family size or whether the employee negotiated his or her salary,
Survey Conducted: 11 April – 9 May, 2016
350 Responses (53 incomplete)
33 Countries: US (211, 61%) Education Bachelor’s Degree = 32.9% Master’s Degree = 47.6%
Experienced/Sr. = 47.3% Junior & Students = 13.7%
Overall: Modal Range = $70-79,999
40 and younger = $81,011
40+ = $115,848
Gender
Female = $90,949
Male = $95,872
Experience:
1-5 years or less = $60,142
6-15 years = $99,880
15+ years = $138,030
Position:
Junior & Students = $47,368
Experienced = $92,251
Manager/Exec = $142,444