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Examining gender-based inequalities in US public sector administrative positions over time

In: Handbook on Gender and Public Sector Employment

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  • Valerie H. Hunt
  • Larra Rucker
  • Melissa A. Taylor
  • Brinck Kerr

Abstract

This chapter examines the presence of gender-based occupational segregation and pay equity among administrative workforces using Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data on US public sector employees. Occupational segregation is examined with glass walls (30 percent) and gender parity (50 percent) benchmarks. Pay equity is examined by comparing the percentage of female administrators in the top salary category with that of male administrators. Data are aggregated by agency policy missions and results presented by policy type (i.e., distributive, redistributive, and regulatory). Results demonstrate that both glass walls and pay equity are related to agency policy missions. Overall, glass walls remain strong with little progress in meeting parity. The highest rates of occupational segregation and pay inequity are found in regulatory agencies. The modest progress that has occurred remains inconsistent and is predominantly in redistributive agencies, which are often accompanied by broad social missions, low salaries, and limited discretion.

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  • Valerie H. Hunt & Larra Rucker & Melissa A. Taylor & Brinck Kerr, 2023. "Examining gender-based inequalities in US public sector administrative positions over time," Chapters, in: Hazel Conley & Paula Koskinen Sandberg (ed.), Handbook on Gender and Public Sector Employment, chapter 18, pages 235-249, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:20315_18
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