Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site denelcor.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!drutx!houxe!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!hao!denelcor!neal From: neal@denelcor.UUCP Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: A statistic about the kind $$$ women are earning Message-ID: <476@denelcor.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Jun-84 20:36:02 EDT Article-I.D.: denelcor.476 Posted: Sat Jun 9 20:36:02 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Jun-84 00:39:40 EDT References: <334@pyuxss.UUCP> Organization: Denelcor, Aurora, CO Lines: 25 ************************************************************************** > I ran across an interesting little statistic in Savvy >Magazine(April 1984). It was in an article about Lois Wyse >who is president of a very profitable advertising firm. She >has written a book about woman who make a lot of money. Did >you know that only 3.5% of American women make over $25,000? >Only 3.5%! Which means, that we female engineers are pulling >down BIG BUCKS compared to most of the women in this country. >This statistic comes as no surprise to me, but it sure makes >me wonder about what jobs women are doing out there. It certain- >ly isn't doctoring, lawyering, and executiving! > Sharon Badian Without disputing this OR its significance, I would be very interested in seeing corresponding figures for men and/or what percentage of American women are in the workforce. The wording makes it clear (at least to me) that this is 3.5% of all American women whether or not they are working, want to work, or are able to work. "She's not ashamed Regards, to be a woman Neal Weidenhofer Nor afraid Denelcor, Inc. to be a friend."!denelcor!neal