A common example of occupational gender segregation is the disparity in the distribution of women and men in healthcare roles, such as the observation that there are more women nurses but more male surgeons (Betz, 2008).

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Occupational segregation, the tendency for men and women to work in different occupations, is a significant contributor to the gender wage gap. Occupations predominantly held by women often have lower pay scales than those predominantly held by men, even when the skill and education requirements are comparable. This concentration of women in lower-paying sectors contributes to the overall earnings disparity between genders.

Occupational Segregation as a Driver of the Gender Wage Gap

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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