When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap almost disappears

Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by mathperson on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:34PM (#14914336)

Teaching is an incredibly valuable job. But it isn't really subject to market forces the way software engineering is. A better teacher doesn't bring in more revenue and profit for a public school. Most teachers work in public schools. I am not disagreeing with you in general (I am not taking a stand either way) but this is a pretty silly example.

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Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by johnnyb9 on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:37PM (#14914355)

So they are valuable, so long as you don't value them with money.

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Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by disc on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @05:10PM (#14914681)

Is the system setup to value them with money? Can a parent walk into a school and agree to higher property taxes if their kid is placed in a specific teacher's classroom?

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Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by nsxwolf on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:59PM (#14914593)

Male teachers face the same issue. But really, salary is only one component of what they are paid.

Just about any teacher that survives to an old age will beat me earnings wise with their pension, which they don't have to fund. I have to fund my own 401K or IRA, as well as pay into the teacher's pension fund with my property taxes.

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Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by lr4444lr on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:51PM (#14914523)

They're not paid more because their unions negotiate a fixed salary schedule through collective bargaining, and most teachers support this state of affairs. It's hardly a pure value judgment on the part of "society".

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