

According to CNN, women in the White House are still experiencing a pay gap. Apparently, the pay gap means that women are earning around 80 cents for every dollar their male counterparts make. As CNN reports, that's actually a wider pay gap than across the country, with the national average apparently standing at 82 cents to the dollar.
To establish that there was a gender pay gap in the White House, CNN analyzed the salaries of the majority of staff working there. Apparently, the average wage of a male employee in the White House is around $104,000, whereas a female employee is more likely to earn around $83,000. That's a gap of $21,000 per annum, which is pretty dramatic.
Here it is: Salary Data Show Gender Pay Gap in Trump White House https://t.co/m6ja6P3LR9 pic.twitter.com/o971f5THZaJune 30, 2017
According to the data, one of the main reasons that women are earning less in the White House is due to the fact that they're employed in lower-ranking jobs. In order for the pay gap to close, women need to be given more access to higher-ranking jobs that carry salary increases with them.
Despite the pay gap, the staff in the White House are fairly evenly split between men and women. Out of 359 regular employees, 47 percent are women, and 53 percent men. Hopefully CNN's analysis will go some way towards instigating change.
Follow Marie Claire on Facebook for the latest celeb news, beauty tips, fascinating reads, livestream video, and more.
Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper's BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.
-
The Cannes Film Festival 2022: The Best Red Carpet Looks
Here's what everyone wore for the festival's 75th year.
By Sara Holzman
-
The 30 Best Black TV Shows Ever
Clear your schedule. You have some binge-watching to do
By The Editors
-
Take a Tour of Ali Wentworth's Personal Library
The author and actress shares her favorite reads in 'Shelf Portrait.'
By Neha Prakash
-
The Supreme Court's Mississippi Abortion Rights Case: What to Know
The case could threaten Roe v. Wade.
By Megan DiTrolio
-
Sex Trafficking Victims Are Being Punished. A New Law Could Change That.
Victims of sexual abuse are quietly criminalized. Sara's Law protects kids that fight back.
By Dr. Devin J. Buckley and Erin Regan
-
My Family and I Live in Navajo Nation. We Don't Have Access to Clean Running Water
"They say that the United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Why are citizens still living with no access to clean water?"
By Amanda L. As Told To Rachel Epstein
-
30 Ways Women Still Aren't Equal to Men
If anyone tries to tell you otherwise, show them these statistics.
By Megan Friedman
-
Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson's Relationship Is No More
After three years of dating, the power couple have decided they're better off as friends.
By Marie Claire Editors
-
Education for Women and Girls Is Crucial for Climate Justice
In an excerpt from her new book, 'A Bigger Picture,' Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate discusses the impact educated African women and girls can have on solving the climate crisis.
By Vanessa Nakate
-
It’s Time to End Equal Pay Days and Pass the Equal Rights Amendment
The passage of the ERA is a chance for our country to prove it truly values women.
By Hala Ayala
-
In Conversation: Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Emily Tisch Sussman
“It’s ridiculous that we’re the only advanced nation on the planet that doesn’t help families with childcare.”
By Emily Tisch Sussman