Editor's Note: Not Too Shabby for a 'Lady'
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It’s an understatement to say that we, as a society, have come a long way. But it’s been a slow path in many respects. As recently as the 1980s, the average income among women was 60 percent of the average among men (or, women made 40 percent less than men). In 2007, compensation for “women who worked full-time, year-round was 78 percent of that for corresponding men,” according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In book publishing, data from Book Business’ annual salary study in 2008 shows that women reported earning an average of 70 percent to 80 percent of what men made.
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Noelle Skodzinski
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