UK startups’ gender pay gap worse than national average in 1992

2022-10-25T15:29:56+00:00

I've worked at a couple of startups. Usually, the high paying R&D jobs are mostly done by men, and the administrative tasks are done by women. Obviously, if you then look at medians and averages, the men get paid more.

Another factor is that within a small startup, it's very clear to see which employee is bringing in more results, and they have the flexibility to reward them with a pay raise or bonuses. That means that even when you adjust for the same job/experience, you'll see differences.

NutsLikeMelons · 2022-10-25T22:06:45+00:00

There was a news article here in Australia today lamenting that women earn less on average than men.

The same article included a graph showing that men on average work 40 hours a week from 25 to 55 while women work about 30.

I mean... for fucks sake...

Hype-And-Style · 2022-10-26T03:36:31+00:00

Women can feel free to create startups with their buddies and fill the good paying positions. And pay the receptionist the same as the CFO since they think they deserve it. Obviously.

IanHawkess · 2022-10-25T14:35:21+00:00

“Startups currently are not rewarded for building equitable workplaces, only for having a viable product for investors to invest in.”

Uh-huh.

AirSailer · 2022-10-25T20:48:42+00:00

Of course, everyone knows having a vagina helps one make better decisions and write better code. /s

grump63 · 2022-10-25T14:46:19+00:00

"While a company-wide pay gap doesn’t necessarily mean an organisation pays women less than men for the same job, which is illegal, it does point to a lack of women in higher paying roles — and a lack of action from startup leaders on promoting women workers."

So they clarified that women don't get paid less for the same ammount of work but still act like this is an issue.

There are too many factors for you to infer sexism just because women aren't in managerial positions.

Also why is a women's rights topic being posted here? I think we're all in favor of women rising in the work world based on merit. And we don't automatically assume a PERSON is a worse or better candidate based on what's in their pants.

Edit: There's no need for us to circle jerk on how much we dislike radical feminism unless we're observing an actual injustice.

CawlinAlcarz · 2022-10-25T17:52:06+00:00

Horseshit study comparing apples and oranges.

Big_Chocolate_420 · 2022-10-26T11:31:49+00:00

wait 6/7 c-roles are held by men (who often work 40 hours + up to 20 hours unpaid and paid overtime) while most women only want to work between 25-35 hours

I guess I would prefer a man over a woman who works twice as much for only 30%-50% more pay

Title	UK startups’ gender pay gap worse than national average in 1992
Author	IanHawkess
Upvotes	3
Comments	16
Date	October 25, 2022 2:33 PM UTC (3 years ago)
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