Women Discriminated Against in State Government

A new study conducted by the North Carolina Office of State Personnel has found huge inequities in hiring and salaries paid for state work. This a.m.'s Raleigh News & Observer reports that "men hold 75 percent of jobs in the top 15 paygrades in government. Women hold 72 percent of jobs in the bottom 10 grades. Even women in management or professional positions often make less than men. And women are often paid less than men for jobs that require more training and education, the report states."

With the $1 billion crater opening in the 2005 state budget, don't expect the state legislature to do anything about pay for those bottom 10 grades.