Salary Inequities between Men and Women in Schools of Social Work: Myth or Reality?

Abstract

This paper presents findings on the effects of sex on salary differentials between men and women faculty in schools of social work in the United States and Canada. Data analysis involved variables such as rank, doctorate, publications, experience, and ethnicity in order to isolate the effects of sex on salary. The results indicate that there is a significant difference in mean salaries of men and women when these five variables are controlled for, and even on all possible combinations of them. Thus conventional criteria to determine salary levels are applied selectively to men and women faculty.