Gender Bias in Compensation Structures: A Case Study of Its Historical Basis and Persistence
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Social Issues
- Vol. 45 (4) , 39-49
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1989.tb02358.x
Abstract
Analysis of the California State Civil Service indicates that the salary structure established in the 1930s explicitly lowered salaries for female‐dominated job titles simply because these jobs were filled by women. Moreover, this wage structure continues to influence current wages, even while controlling for the wages paid by similar establishments. The stability of the wage structure results from the state's policy of maintaining the relative salary structure, despite conflicting market wages. As a result of maintaining this wage structure, female‐dominated jobs have been underpaid between $202‐$990 million in the period from 1973 to 1986.Keywords
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