Study highlights key reason for gender pay gap

A new study suggests that a reluctance to negotiate may be a reason women make less than men.

A difference in the way women and men approach negotiations may be one reason for the gender pay gap.”¯

This month,”¯ResumeBuilder.com”¯surveyed 1,417 full-time workers to understand which workers negotiated compensation over the last two years, how successful they were and what may have limited them.”¯

Among the findings:

49% of men versus 32% of women negotiated their compensation within the past two years;
55% of men who negotiated versus 42% of women who negotiated say they got exactly what they wanted;
Intimidation tops reasons women choose not to negotiate;
Interestingly, women in director/executive positions were more likely than women in lower-level positions to say their gender played a role in their decision not to negotiate (76% versus 57%).

You can view the full results here.”¯