"The study by the University of Pittsburgh's University Center for Social and Urban Research found that local women in commercial management earned just 58.3 percent of what local men in private-sector management positions earned and only 89.5 percent of the national median earnings for women in management.
The study used 2000 census data, the most recent available. Nationally, women in commercial management earned 60 percent of what men earned, and women in management earned 90 percent of the national median earnings of men.
"The implications affect everyone in that attracting and retaining the best workers is important for regional growth," Sabina Deitrick, co-director of the University Center for Social and Urban Research, said in a statement. "Promoting fair pay isn't just an equity issue anymore, it influences the bottom line for local businesses and the economy."
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