How to earn more

Some reasons why men earn more than women and tips for women on how they can catch them up by Marty Nemko:

1. Choose careers that pay more. Because of supply and demand, you'll earn more by choosing a job that:
   
   • is in an unpleasant environment (prison vs. childcare facility);
     
   • requires harder-to-attain skills (hard science vs. liberal arts);
     
   • requires longer work hours (executive vs. administrative assistant);
     
   • is unrewarding to most people (tax accountant vs. artist);
     
   • demands financial risk (commission-based sales vs. government job);
     
   • is inconvenient (traveling salesperson vs. teacher);
     
   • is hazardous (police officer vs. librarian).
   
   
2. Put in more hours
   
3. Be more productive in the hours you do work.