Being a woman in an ICT job: an analysis of the gender pay gap and discrimination in Spain. (14th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Segovia‐Pérez, Mónica; Castro Núñez, Rosa Belén; Santero Sánchez, Rosa; Laguna Sánchez, Pilar
• Is Part Of: New technology, work and employment. Volume 35:Number 1(2020:Mar.)
• Page Start: 20
• Page End: 39
• Publication Date: 2019-07-14
• Subjects: gender pay gap -- gender wage gap -- wage discrimination -- women in ICT -- male‐dominated occupations -- ICT professionals -- gender segregation -- inequalities; Labor supply -- Effect of technological innovations on -- Periodicals; 338.064
• DOI: 10.1111/ntwe.12145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-1072

Abstract

Abstract : Despite policy initiatives aimed at promoting female access to jobs, the information and communication technology (ICT) professions have traditionally been largely monopolised by men. Segregation, gendered stereotypes and environmental factors have a clear impact on educational and professional choices, as well as on working conditions. The spread of ICT to all economic activities has meant that ICT specialists are now to be found everywhere, not only in the ICT sector where many stereotypes related to technical jobs persist. This work aims to analyse the gender wage gap and discrimination in ICT professions, with the emphasis on how working in an ICT‐intensive industry might affect that situation. The study uses the Spanish Earning Structure Survey data for 2014, and applies wage decomposition techniques to the wage distribution. The results show that female ICT professionals face unfavorable working conditions, especially in highly qualified jobs and in ICT‐intensive industries.