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Empowering Women in Tech: Unemployment, Profitability, and Gender Wage Gap

Discover the low unemployment rate in computing occupations, stable tech companies, and promising future for women in IT. Despite earning 77 cents to a man's dollar, computing helps close the gender wage gap. Computing salaries are competitive, and growth in this field outpaces other STEM areas. Embrace the facts and consider a rewarding career in tech!

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Empowering Women in Tech: Unemployment, Profitability, and Gender Wage Gap

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  1. Unemployment Low • In 2013… • the overall unemployment rate in the U.S. was 7.4% • the overall unemployment rate for computing occupations was a low 3.6% • and for women in computing, it was only 4.2% Low unemployment in computing occupations persisted even through the dotcom bust.

  2. Tech Companies Remained Profitable

  3. Stability Expected to Continue This relative stability in IT is expected to continue, which is good news for women – and men – who are considering the field.

  4. Growing Faster than Other STEM Fields

  5. Computing Salaries are Highly Competitive Computing bachelor’s degrees yield high starting salariesfor new graduates.

  6. A woman earns $0.77 to every $1.00 a man earns. Women who work in computing-related occupations earn a median income that is 81% of men’s median income. Dice.com salary survey suggests there is no wage gap for tech workers with comparable experience, education, and position. Computing Helps Close the Gender Wage Gap

  7. Low unemployment High profitability A society that is increasingly IT-dependent … means that computingis a good career for girlsand women. Dispel the myths. Share the facts:

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