Go ahead, pour yourself a drink. Or two. In fact, I’ll join you. Because there’s more bad news for working women—particularly if your career is on the rise.
According to a new study by PayScale, the pay gap gets worse for women who’ve already jumped over hurdles and are advancing. Based on over 1.4 million salary profiles, comparing men and women in the same jobs with comparable experience, hours worked, education and the like, the study finds:
We see that the pay gap widens as you climb the corporate ladder, that men get promoted faster than women, and that women report more negative feelings about job satisfaction, job stress, and communication with their employers.
Every step up in responsibility increases the pay gap for women. While women at an individual contributor level only earn 2.2% less than men working in similar roles, the gap widens for managers/supervisors, directors, and executives.
