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Mass. has fifth-smallest gender pay gap nationally, report finds

Jacqueline Contreras December 11, 2016

Women in Massachusetts earn 99 cents for every dollar men earn in similar jobs — which is 1 percent higher than the national average — making Massachusetts the state with the fifth-smallest gender...

According to a report released Thursday by PayScale, women make 2.7 percent less than men with similar qualifications working the same job in the United States. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Women make nearly 3 percent less than men in same jobs, report finds

Lauren Fogelstrom November 10, 2015

Women earn 2.7 percent less in wages compared to men working in similar jobs, a Thursday report by PayScale found. The report differentiates between comparing all men and women and instead looks at...

Report values return on investment for BU degree at $406,000

Daily Free Press Admin March 27, 2014

Boston University was ranked the 13th-best private university in Massachusetts for its return on investment Wednesday, according to an organization called PayScale that rates colleges and universities...

Starting salary for BU grads averages $46,000, data suggests

Daily Free Press Admin March 18, 2014

As steep college tuition costs at schools such as Boston University cause students to question the value of higher education, new research points to promising returns on career salaries. The median...

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