Comments on: More On Salary By Gender http://www.usabilityblog.com/2006/05/more-on-salary-by-gender/ Blogging about usability, user experience and design Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amanda Nance http://www.usabilityblog.com/2006/05/more-on-salary-by-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Amanda Nance Mon, 22 May 2006 15:20:38 +0000 http://www.speechusability.com/wordpress/?p=22#comment-10 Although I don't have the reference handy, there was a study cited in Deborah Tannen's Talking from 9 to 5 that provided some useful information. Women may be less likely to negotiate salary than men; there was speculation that much of the salary difference (when controlling for other variables) comes from differences in STARTING salaries. Also, with computer science still being a male-dominated domain, maybe more male than female usability professionals have technical skills that play into their salary. In other words, maybe males are more likely to take jobs that include development-type work, and maybe that type of work tends to pay more. Although I don’t have the reference handy, there was a study cited in Deborah Tannen’s Talking from 9 to 5 that provided some useful information. Women may be less likely to negotiate salary than men; there was speculation that much of the salary difference (when controlling for other variables) comes from differences in STARTING salaries.

Also, with computer science still being a male-dominated domain, maybe more male than female usability professionals have technical skills that play into their salary. In other words, maybe males are more likely to take jobs that include development-type work, and maybe that type of work tends to pay more.

]]> By: P.Arora http://www.usabilityblog.com/2006/05/more-on-salary-by-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-9 P.Arora Sun, 21 May 2006 15:14:27 +0000 http://www.speechusability.com/wordpress/?p=22#comment-9 <p>I'm not sure if this just applies to Usability profession. I've read some articles where women's salary tend to be lower in other professions too..why?..not sure.</p> <p>My wife who is healthcare, though her salary is in par with men, feels women have more responsibility towards their family and tend to give less time in their jobs as compared to men.</p> I’m not sure if this just applies to Usability profession. I’ve read some articles where women’s salary tend to be lower in other professions too..why?..not sure.

My wife who is healthcare, though her salary is in par with men, feels women have more responsibility towards their family and tend to give less time in their jobs as compared to men.

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