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Discover LudwigThe term 'the pay gap' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the difference between what men and women (or two other groups) are paid for doing the same job or work of similar value. For example: "The pay gap between men and women still exists in many industries."
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The pay gap has also dramatically widened.
So why does the pay gap persist?
The pay gap information has many potential uses.
Part of the pay gap can be easily explained away.
After 20 years the pay gap begins to narrow again.
Certainly, these measures may contribute to narrowing the pay gap.
And, if anything, the pay gap is getting wider.
The pay gap differs between industries as well.
As a consequence, eliminating the pay gap between men and women, and the pay gap between fields, becomes critically important.
The pay gap between college graduates and everyone else is near a record.
The rules are aimed at helping women overcome the pay gap that continues to plague them.
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