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Salary Increase

In the Council's Salary Survey
for women, which is limited to the
bachelor's-degree level, 2 of the 15
types of positions studied
experienced increases of 9% this
past year. Medical workers finished
with an average of $681 a month, a
gain of 16% over a two-year period.
Merchandising ended with a $607
average, representing a 15% gain
in two years.

Engineering remained the
highest paid category for women,
going up 3% to $885 making the
rate comparable to that of male
engineers. In the last two years
women engineers have experienced
a 11% increase in average starting
salary while their male counterparts
have received a 7% increase.