The document summarizes key findings from the 2012 Jewish Communal Compensation Survey. It finds that 49% of respondents were under 32, 73% were female, and 31% were from New York. The mean salary was $66,044 and the median was $56,000. Salaries increased with seniority and were higher for those with graduate degrees. Regression analysis found gender, location, education, and negotiation impacted salaries, with women earning $8,679 less than men on average. The gender pay gap persisted even when controlling for age and education. Causes discussed included hours worked, education levels, negotiation rates, and discrimination. The document ends by asking participants to discuss addressing issues of transparency, gender disparity, and

1. 2012 Jewish Communal
Compensation Survey
Key Findings
Avi Herring, Justin Rosen Smolen, Tamar
Snyder, Mordecai Walfish, Ruthie Warshenbrot,
and Naomi Korb Weiss

2. Methodology
 Survey distributed using “snowball”
method— list servs, Facebook, etc.
 Received 1,651 useable responses
 Survey uses a “non-probability
sample”

3. Demographic Information
 Age
◦ 49% under 32
 Gender
◦ Female—73%
◦ Male—27%
 Geography
◦ New York—31%
◦ Washington, DC—9%
◦ Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago—5% each
 Education
◦ 66% have at least Masters degree

4. Basic Salary Information
 Mean: $66,044
 Median: $56,000
 Bottom 25%: <$40,000
 Top 25%: >$82,000
 Top 1%: >$200,000

5. Disparity between Top and
Bottom
Salary by Position in Organization
$120,000
$99,085
$100,000
$89,512 $89,214
$85,000
$80,000
Salary
$62,185
$60,000 $57,000
Mean
$37,048$37,000 Median
$40,000
$20,000
$0
Experienced COO CEO
Entry Level Professional
Position in Organization

6. Education Pay Gap
Salary by Education Level
$100,000
$92,745
$90,000 $85,000
$80,000
$70,000 $68,152
$60,000
$60,000
Salary
$51,806
$50,000 $45,000
$40,500 Mean
$40,000 $37,109
Median
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
Bachelors Rabbi/PHD/Other Terminal Degree
High School Masters
Education Level

7. Gender Pay Gap: Basic
Information
Salary by Gender
$90,000
$83,388
$80,000
$72,250
$70,000
$59,654
$60,000
$52,000
Salary
$50,000
Mean
$40,000
Median
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
Male Female

8. Gender Pay Gap: Controlling for
Age
Median Salary by Age and Gender
$140,000
$121,000
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
Salary
$65,000
$60,000 $55,000 Male
$48,000 Female
$40,000
$20,000
$0
23-37 53-62
Age of Employee

9. Gender Pay Gap: Controlling for
Education
Median Salary by Education Level and Gender
$100,000
$90,000
$90,000
$79,000 $80,000
$80,000
$70,000
$60,000 $54,500 $57,500
Salary
$50,000 $44,000 $45,500
$40,000 $33,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000 Male
$0 Female

10. Regression Findings
 Holds many important variables
constant at once to isolate impact of
specific variables.
 Impact of:
◦ Living in New York: +$10,900
◦ Negotiating your salary: +$6,317
◦ Master’s degree (compared to BA):
+$6,052
◦ Working in Foundation: +$29,429
◦ Being a woman: -$8,679

11. Why the Gender Salary Gap?
 Men work longer hours & highest
education levels
 Men are more likely than women to
negotiate their salaries
 Women less likely to pursue top-
paying positions because of
inflexibility
 Subconscious, and sometimes
conscious, gender discrimination

12. From Research to Action
Question: If money and time were not an
obstacle, how would you address these issues:
1) lack of transparency, 2) gender disparity, and
3) discrepancy between executive and
lower/mid-level salaries.
How would you tackle these issues on a
personal, organizational and cultural/communal
level?
 Think—5 minutes
 Pair—10 minutes
 Share—15 minutes

13. Guiding Questions
 Would this idea better position someone in the job
market?
 Would this idea work in your institution?
 Would this work in another institution?
 Have you seen it executed effectively?
 Who are the stakeholders who would have a vested
interest in your ideas?
 Are there potential allies who would support this idea in
your institution or in the greater community?
 Any there people who may be resistant to this idea?
How can you [or how can we] engage them?
 Is there a way to expand your idea to be broader and
more comprehensive? Would that be beneficial?
 Is this idea a bit too broad? How could you make it
more focused?