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Men Still Out-Earn Women by More Than $12,000 a Year, New Data Confirms
HR Dive·Monday, 13 July 2026
New data shows that men earn more than $12,000 more per year than women on average. A career expert cited in the report noted that as more women joined the full-time workforce, "the per-worker difference compounded into a much larger estimated overall gap." The figures highlight how persistent the gender pay gap remains despite decades of attention.
Why It Matters
A $12,000 annual gap is not abstract — it compounds over a career into dramatically lower lifetime earnings, retirement savings, and financial security for women.
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