The fact you point out is a nice illustration of Simpson's paradox.
By education level (subdivided if you wish by educational specialty), women consistently make less than men. But women comprise about 60% of the entering college class, and a similar portion of recent college graduates. The result is that on the whole, women make more.
That's why "equivalent education and experience", as flawed as our attempts to measure them might be, is a very important qualifier.
By education level (subdivided if you wish by educational specialty), women consistently make less than men. But women comprise about 60% of the entering college class, and a similar portion of recent college graduates. The result is that on the whole, women make more.
That's why "equivalent education and experience", as flawed as our attempts to measure them might be, is a very important qualifier.