Pay gap persists: Women still make less, study says

Women make only 80% of the salaries their male peers do one year after college; after 10 years in the workforce, the gap between men’s and women’s pay widens, according to a study released Monday. The study, by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, found that 10 years after college, women earn only 69% of what men earn.
Even after controlling for hours, occupation, parenthood, and other factors known to affect earnings, the study found that one-quarter of the pay gap remains unexplained. The group said part of the gap is “likely due to sex discrimination.”