The Salary Gap by Gender – The eLearning Guild Report

Yesterday, July 14, 2010, The eLearning Guild published a research report by Temple Smolen, titled “The Gender Pay Gap in e-Learning.” The report discusses an over 14% pay gap by gender in the e-learning field. Please read this report. It will take only five to 10 minutes of your time. After several years in Human Resources, and almost two years (23.5 months) as a consultant, I felt saddened by the results but I wasn’t surprised.

And, I want to add my voice to the blog carnival to say that we –dear colleagues– need to close that gap. I try on as many occasions as I can. If I’m offered $25 or $35 an hour for instructional design work, I refer that potential client to someone else. I have also found that the clients who pay me the best and honor my rates are women-owned businesses.

This first of several charts in the report gives you a sense of the survey results. Click the image to enlarge it. If you’re a woman, don’t just sit there: Know what your skills and experience are worth and pursue that dollar amount.

This post is part of a blog carnival on the subject of the gender salary gap. Read more from Kelly Garber: Shark Attacks and Salary Reports, Julie Dirksen: Ranting on the Gender Pay Gap in E-Learning, Cammy Bean: The eLearning Salary Gender Gap, and Janet Clarey: The Salary Gap in the US eLearning Industry.

Have something to say on the subject?  Join the ride and contribute with your own rant, er post.  Then share a link to your post in the comments on one of our blogs.