OPM: Women still paid less than men

Federal Times: Women working in the federal governmen are paid about 87 percent as much as men in equivalent positions, according to a comprehensive study of federal employee pay released by the Office of Personnel Management.

That number is up from 1992 when women in federal government were paid about 70 percent as much, according to OPM director Katherine Archuleta. The study was based on fiscal 2012 numbers and a review of 37 federal job categories.

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