US Stats on race/gender wage gap
The 2009 Diversity Profile of British Columbia (where I live) explores the implications of the 2006 Canada census. As always, women show up earning less than men in almost all employment categories. In my category women earn 14% less than men. The wage gap spans more than gender though, so in calculating my lost wages I’m using 10% (instead of 14%) because I have no doubt benefited from my white skin privilege (see above chart from Karen Collins Exploring Business). So, if I make a rough estimate of my average income since 1991 the result is someone owes me about $70,000.00.
What makes me REALLY crazy is that we all pay the same income tax rates!
Since changing tax law takes a long time (sigh) maybe in the meantime employers could offer a few days of “wage-gap leave” every year? Just a thought…
