How Congressional Republicans and Democrats Pay Women

[boston bean]

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House Staff Salaries

For all House staff, women made on average $5,862.56 less annually than men

Female Republican House staff made on average $10,093.09 less annually than male Republican House staff.

Female Democratic House staff made on average $1,473.65 less annually than male Democratic House staff.

Senate Staff Salaries

For all Senate staff, women made $7,277.69 less annually on average than male staff.

Female Republican Senate staff made on average $9,805.85 less annually than male Republican Senate staff.

Female Democratic Senate staff made on average $4,916.46 less annually than male Democratic staff.

http://nationaljournal.com/congress-legacy/how-congressional-republicans-and-democrats-pay-women-20120711

[rfranklin]

1. While the Dems are not as bad as Republicans, there is no reason for this disparity...

I can't think of any justification.

[seabeyond]

2. i know. there is not. i sit here reading it asking myself, how can this be? i mean,

having run business and doing wage and payroll, one would have to purposely do this.

[redqueen]

3. Surely they'd sue if this was actually done for unjust reasons.

Therefore it must all be fair, reasonable, and rational.