Pay Gap between Men and Women in Sports

Introduction There are significant differences in pay between men and women in professional sports. The gender pay gap is real and it's not going away any time soon. But there are steps you can take to help close that gap, whether you're a coach or an athlete! Coach interviews on sports pay gap The pay gap in sports is a well-documented phenomenon. Coaches are paid less than players, who are paid less than other professionals in the sport and economy at large. In fact, it's hard to find any coach who makes more than $100k per year — that's about half of what an NBA player makes on average! While some people may argue that this is because coaches have less experience and training than their athletes, we believe there are other factors at play here: coaches have limited opportunities for advancement within their organizations (if they're lucky) and often get stuck with menial tasks like running practices or grading papers instead of being given real responsibilities l...

Introduction Sports are often considered to be among the most masculine of all professional activities, so it is perhaps not surprising that men make more money in sports than women. Professional sports organizations have been accused of running a gender pay gap since the 1950s. In March 2017, the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) began to play and signed an agreement with the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) to exchange players between leagues and to help get more women involved in hockey. The inaugural NWHL season will run through October 24th, 2018 followed by post-season play through November 27th, 2018 Sports are often considered to be among the most masculine of all professional activities, so it is perhaps not surprising that men make more money in sports than women. It is perhaps not surprising that men make more money in sports than women. Sports are often considered to be among the most masculine of all professional activities, and so it is perhaps not surpri...