"At career entry, men out-earn women by 12% - a disparity that Glassdoor's economic research team says is entirely explained by structural factors: the industries workers enter, the roles they're hired into, and the credentials they hold. There is no within-role pay difference at the starting line. Zero."
"A decade in, that changes. At 10 years of experience, the gap has grown to 19%, and for the first time, a within-role pay penalty appears - women in similar jobs with similar titles now earn roughly 4% less than their male peers, all else controlled."
"By the 30-year mark, the total gap hits 25%, though within-role differences account for only five percentage points of that figure. The remaining 20 percentage points reflect something harder to legislate away: men are simply advancing into higher-paying roles at a rate women are not."
Glassdoor's analysis of millions of salary reviews reveals that the gender pay gap emerges and widens significantly throughout careers. At entry level, the 12% gap is entirely attributable to structural factors like industry and role selection, with no within-role differences. By 10 years of experience, the gap grows to 19% with a 4% within-role penalty appearing for women. At 30 years, the total gap reaches 25%, with only 5 percentage points from within-role disparities and 20 points from men advancing into higher-paying positions faster. Women tend to choose roles offering flexibility and lower competition, resulting in approximately $500,000 in lost earnings over a career.
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