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Recommended Citation: Antoine, T, M Gordon, U Lang, K S Koong, and L C Liu.  A Longitudinal Study Of Gender And Wage Differences Among Computer Technology Professionals.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2001, v 18 (Cincinnati): §05b.
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A Longitudinal Study Of Gender And Wage Differences Among Computer Technology Professionals

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 		Tonya Antoine    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
Southern University at New Orleans    [u1] [u2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Melanie Gordon    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
Southern University at New Orleans    [u1] [u2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Ulrike Lang    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
Southern University at New Orleans    [u1] [u2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Kai S. Koong    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
Southern University at New Orleans    [u1] [u2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Lai C. Liu    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
Southern University at New Orleans    [u1] [u2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

In the second half of the 1990s, the U.S. economy experienced unprecedented growth. With the shortage of qualified workers in the field of computing technology, most of the professionals in this sector were able to obtain substantially higher than average salaries and compensation packages. However, several studies have indicated that despite the unparalleled demand for information technology workers and a rise in the number of women entering the computer field, male professionals in this sector are still receiving higher salaries, bonuses, and raises than their female counterparts. This study examines the effect of gender on the salary earnings of men and women in the information technology sector. Data for this study were obtained from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and they cover the period 1991 through 2000. Specifically, this study should be of interest to all categories of information technology professionals, human resource managers, labor attorneys, federal and state policy makers, equity experts, and gender researchers. Educators, placement counselors, and students selecting a program of study or entering the workforce will find this study to be particularly valuable.

Keywords: information technology personnel salary, gender and wage differences, IT personnel salary, salaries, wages

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