For men, the average lowest wage they would be willing to accept for a new job is $91,048, about $25,000 more than the average women would accept, which currently stands at $66,068.
Regarding her first job as a senior analyst in 2017, El-Amin said, "I was offered $68,000, I countered and asked for $72,000," she said.
In her most recent role, El-Amin, now 28, earned $200,000, she said.
Negotiate for higher pay Differences in the way women and men approach negotiating their pay has played a role in the gender pay gap, research shows.
"Women tend to look for mentors and men tend to look for sponsors who will help them negotiate," she said.
Persons:
Cinneah El, Amin, I've, El, Barnard, Aronstein, Trevor Bogan, Bogan, Laurie Chamberlin, Chamberlin, Alex Gailey
Organizations:
New, Federal, Barnard, Columbia University, Finance, Pew Research Center, Top Employers Institute, Adecco, Mentors, Gallup
Locations:
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