A comparison of female and male pharmacists' employment benefits, salary, and job satisfaction.
This study compared women pharmacists' job characteristics, salary, benefits, and job satisfaction to those of their male colleagues. A mail questionnaire was sent to 1700 North Carolina employee pharmacists in August 1978. Approximately 478 pharmacists responded, yielding a 28% return rate. Job satisfaction was measured with the job descriptive index (JDI). Approximately 29% of women versus 5% of men worked part-time. To avoid biasing the results, further analysis excluded all part-time pharmacists. Women earned less than their male counterparts primarily because fewer women held management positions. Hypothesizing that the discrepancy was due to the recent entry of women into the profession, the data were analyzed holding age, years in practice, and time in present job constant. The significant difference in employment status by sex remained. No differences were found in job satisfaction by sex that were not attributable to age. Possible reasons for these results are hypothesized.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina; D010595:Pharmacists; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012737:Sex Factors