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STEM's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: How Academic Trainings and Demographics Intersect STEM Pay Equity
Thu, May 4, 7:00am to 7:00pm CDT (7:00am to 7:00pm CDT), AERA i-Presentation Gallery, AERA Virtual i-Presentation GalleryFri, May 5, 7:00am to 7:00pm CDT (7:00am to 7:00pm CDT), AERA i-Presentation Gallery, AERA Virtual i-Presentation Gallery
Abstract
This study examines wages of US college graduate STEM workers age 26-35. Analyses of the 2009-2018 ACS data reveal that STEM wages widely vary depending on STEM subfields as well as academic trainings and demographics. While in bio/life sciences workers have relatively equal wages regardless of gender and highest degree level, in physical/chemical sciences doctorate-holding women earn as less as baccalaureate-only men. In contrast, in engineering even baccalaureate-only non-US workers earn as much as their US citizen coworkers. Furthermore, in computer/mathematics Asian and non-US workers with diverse baccalaureate majors earn more than their white and US citizen coworkers. These findings point to field-specific implications for the STEM careers and pay equity for minorities, non STEM major college graduates, and baccalaureate-only workers.