The White House tweeted that earlier today. But according to an article posted this evening by Washington Post reporter Zachary Goldfarb, the White House continues to pay its female employees significantly less than their male counterparts.
Women at the White House earn 87 cents for every $1 men make.
This chart puts that number in context. pic.twitter.com/h5D0cEWZMT
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) July 2, 2014
Over past 5 years, the White House hasn't narrowed its own gender pay gap: new WaPo analysis http://t.co/oHq68sjamk
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) July 2, 2014
Avg male White House employee makes $88,600, compared to $78,400 for average female employeehttp://t.co/oHq68sjamk.
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) July 2, 2014
There are ~87 male White House officials who earn $100,000+, ~53 females who earn $100,000+ http://t.co/oHq68sjamk.
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) July 2, 2014
White House says gap is b/c women hold more junior jobs and men more senior jobs. Say WH has "equal pay for equal work"
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) July 2, 2014
Imagine the outrage from liberals if a corporate executive tried using that excuse.
WH says it's looking to retain and promote more women so more reach senior positions
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) July 2, 2014
The pay gap for white collar federal workers overall is also 13 percent, like the White House
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) July 2, 2014
White House pay gap of 13%, while important, is smaller than the national avg of 23.5%. Or Fortune 500 companies, 18%
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) July 2, 2014
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Sure, because corporations are eeeevil. At least that’s what the Left keeps telling us. The White House, by contrast, is run by liberals, who are supposed to be enlightened and pure of heart. So why is there any gap at all?
We’ll give the last word to Sean Spicer, Communications Director at the Republican National Committee:
this is what i call a Civil War on Women: Male-female pay gap remains entrenched at White House via @washingtonpost http://t.co/IFqPsEv4UK
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) July 2, 2014
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