Gender of Respondents
Note: See Spry report 2002 for a more detailed analysis of the 2001 gender data.
This year’s percentage of females was lower than last year’s (66% this year, 74% last year), but comparable to both Atlanta (68%) and National (70%). Response rates continue to show the dominance of women in the technical communications field.
Comparison by Gender: 2000-2001
|
Gender |
Huntsville 2000 (%) |
Huntsville 2001 (%) |
Atlanta 2001 (%) |
National 2001 (%) |
|
Female |
74 |
66 |
68 |
70 |
|
Male |
26 |
28 |
32 |
30 |
Source:
National mean taken from Society for Technical Communication (STC). STC 20001 Communicator Salary Survey. 48.8 (2001): supplement.Salary by Gender
Although the technical communication field is predominately female, their salaries averaged 11% less than male salaries, as shown below.
|
Gender |
Base |
Min Salary |
Mean Salary |
Max Salary |
|
Female |
65 |
$27,500 |
$47,962 |
$82,500 |
|
Male |
31 |
$27,500 |
$53,952 |
$87,500 |
However, salaries are not truly comparable unless job function and experience are factored in. Our data sample is too small to make those comparisons meaningful.
Salaries for both male and female respondents increased from the 2000 Huntsville survey (see below), but both are lower than the national salary averages.
Mean Salary Comparisons by Gender
|
Gender |
2000 Huntsville |
2001 Huntsville |
2001 National |
|
|
Female |
$44,689 |
$47,962 |
$54,860 |
|
|
Male |
$48,976 |
$53,952 |
$56,310 |
|
Source:
National mean taken from Society for Technical Communication (STC). STC 20001 Communicator Salary Survey. 48.8 (2001): supplement.2001 Huntsville/North Alabama STC Salary Survey Results