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Peer reviewedVerdugo, Richard R.; Schneider, Jeffrey M. – Economics of Education Review, 1994
Examines earnings differentials between male and female teachers, using data from the 1987 Schools and Staffing Survey by the U.S. Department of Education. The estimated cost of being a female teacher is 5% in annual contract salary. In the female-dominated teaching profession, despite regulated pay scales and other structures to ensure pay…
Descriptors: Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Marital Status
