Do women earn less than men, all things being equal? Yes. In some places, the gender pay gap is especially glaring.
Take the U.S. Senate as a for instance. Consider these wage disparities, courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon (h/t Raffi Williams):
- Women earn on average $23,504 less than men in Sen. Mark Begich’s office.
- Women earn on average $20,861 less than men in Sen. Mark Warner’s office.
- Women earn on average $15,343 less than men in Sen. Kay Hagan’s office.
- Women earn on average $13,037 less than men in Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office.
- Women earn on average $9,783 less than men in Sen. Mark Udall’s office.
- Women earn on average $6,267 less than men in Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s office.
- Women earn on average $5,799 less than men in Sen. Mark Pryor’s office.
- Women earn on average $3,189 less than men in Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office.
One commonality among the above-named Senators? All are Democrats.
