Adweek·2026-03-09
Women in Advertising Are Closing Every Gap They Can. The Pay Gap Persists Anyway
A new study finds women in advertising earn up to 8% less than men even after controlling for every known variable, pointing to managerial gatekeeping, workplace social dynamics and a culture of opacity as the forces keeping the gap alive.
A new study finds women in advertising earn up to 8% less than men even after controlling for every known variable, pointing to managerial gatekeeping, workplace social dynamics and a culture of opacity as the forces keeping the gap alive.