University salary scale favors men

University salary scale favors men

Introduction

Most of the female teachers in Canadian universities are working full time and earn less than their male counterparts. Although, there is a difference in their salaries, it has been narrowed according to a new study (The Daily, 2006). This shows that female professors have gained a level with the male professors as studies show that new male entrants are getting less pay. Moreover, the gap was wider in the female academics born between 1930s than those born 1965 onwards. Therefore, it can be said that there has been improvement from the past.

Discussion

The article provides an in depth information about the salary differences of men and female in universities. Although the salary difference is there, recent statistics show that it is getting narrower by the day. There is a considerable increase in the females in the university teaching, previously considered a male dominated profession (Deborah, 2006). One rising concern is for the universities to provide high quality education and also to make a contribution to the economic and social being of local communities. Thus, an imbalance in the university representation of female is decreasing; however, the representation of women is not uniform at all levels in academic profile. There has been change in the tenure status and academic rank. Therefore, the article by Sarah Schmidt can be rebutted as she mentions that the gaps are expected to increase between the two genders in relation with status and presence in the academia. In the year 2002-03 80% of the women were the full time professors.

Further, as there is an increase in the competition at all levels of economy, academic credentials have also increased (Deborah, 2006). In 2002-03, around 81% of male faculty members possessed doctorate compared to 72% of women, and many ...