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Originally Posted by cercis
Currently, my Dh works for the state. He makes more than a woman who does his job in another area. She has more experience overall and more seniority with the state. This is the state, so supposedly there are guidelies in place for pay, yet, she makes quite a bit less (several thousand/year). He was offered more to start that she makes. Tell me that's not a gender thing.
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Possiblely not. It's not uncommon for new hires to make more than existing employees with more years on the job. I personally know a woman who's at the top of her payscale in her company(making more than any man in the company at the same position). She constantly hires new employees at a higher rate than existing ones. That's just the market. She'll renegotiate existing employee's salaries only if they ask.
The flip side is that she could make more. She's been approached for promotions over the years, but won't make the jump because of the effect it will have on her family life. A very sensible person if you ask me.