Women’s salaries higher than men’s in Glendale, report shows
A report from Mt. St. Mary’s University report found that Glendale women who worked full-time jobs year-round in 2014 made $45,262, while men earned $42,918. The one-year estimates were pulled from the U.S. Census 2014 American Community Survey.
Women working full-time in Glendale make 5% more in wages than men, according to an in-depth draft report about the local female population.
The findings were presented Monday to the city’s Commission on the Status of Women, which requested last year that Mt. St. Mary’s University compile a list of statistics pertaining to women on issues such as income, health and public safety.
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The report found that Glendale women who worked full-time jobs year-round in 2014 made $45,262, while men earned $42,918. The one-year estimates were pulled from the U.S. Census 2014 American Community Survey.
Statewide, women made 84% on the dollar of what men made two years ago, according to the report.
Commissioner Denise Miller said women are gaining ground financially in the city because of strong educational resources and local organizations focusing on women such as Glendale chapter of Soroptomist International and the Glendale YWCA.
“We have an education system that has helped many [women], combined with other resources, and the numbers are indicating that,” she said.
Fewer than 1% of women in Glendale between ages 18 and 24 have less than a high school education, compared to 12% on average in Los Angeles County, according to the findings.
Also, five of California’s Fortune 400 companies are headquartered in Glendale. Two of them have a female chief executive or president, according to the draft report.
However, the report also includes some facts that outline groups of local women who need help. For example, 24% of women older than 75 in Glendale live under the poverty line, according to the report.
“That [statistic] might be significant if you’re considering your programs for the elderly,” said Eleanor Siebert, a professor at Mt. St. Mary’s University, during her presentation to the commission.
The findings, if approved by the Glendale City Council this month, will be forwarded to local organizations to help refine their missions in helping women, said Christine Powers, a program supervisor with the city.
Miller, who works as director for a wellness prevention program for seniors at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, agreed.
“I think [the report] gives us a trajectory to work off of … It allows us to open the dialogue with different stakeholders,” she said.
Of the 208 people living on the streets of Glendale, 52 of them were women and children who ended up homeless fleeing domestic violence, according to last year’s homeless population count.
Regarding health issues, the report states that women living in Glendale from 2001-11 lived to be 84.5 years old, on average, compared to 79.2 years old for men, based on data from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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Arin Mikailian, arin.mikailian@latimes.com
Twitter: @ArinMikailian
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