ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on Monday analyzing the gender pay gap in the state in 2023. The report said women would have to work an extra 53 days to make what men made that year.
The median earnings for women working full-time in 2023 in the state was $62,111 compared to men’s $71,168. This means women earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to men, per the Comptroller’s report.
DiNapoli’s report found that women make considerably less than men with the same level of education, but noted that the pay gap narrows as education increases. It also found that the state’s highest wage gap is in the legal field, sitting at women making 68 cents on the dollar compared to men.
“A pay disparity for women in the workforce persists in New York and across the nation,” DiNapoli said. “March is Women’s History Month and, unfortunately, the recent history shows that while a slight increase has been made in closing the gender pay gap, it’s not happening fast enough. Policies to improve access to affordable childcare and paid leave can help narrow this gap, boost labor force participation, and improve the state’s economic health.”
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