FIGURE 10.4
Women Are Underrepresented in Higher-paying Jobs
Women are underrepresented in some of the highest-paid fields, which perpetuates gender inequality in overall earnings.

[Data source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009. Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2008. Report 1017. See http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswom2008.pdf.]