The authors of this article researched compensation data available through the American Council for the Arts to ascertain whether or not disparities in pay existed among male and female arts administrators. Pay discrimination was found to exist in the arts administration profession. The ACA data support the premise that pay discrimination is a real issue that needs addressing. Otherwise, inequitable disparities in pay, benefits and salaries will characterize the arts administration profession as it does so many others in the the world of work.

One of today's compelling issues is that of disparities in pay among similarly qualified persons who do the same type of work. Such disparities are often found in jobs where either minority or female employees work alongside or in competition with males. The recent EEOC-sponsored study of comparable worth and the filming of a widely popular movie, Nine to Five, dramatize the intensity of feelings that this topic generates.

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Background.
Compensation Practices among arts organizations.
What do these findings mean?
What should be done?

The authors of this article researched compensation data available through the American Council for the Arts to ascertain whether or not disparities in pay existed among male and female arts administrators. Pay discrimination was found to exist in the arts administration profession. The ACA data support the premise that pay discrimination is a real issue that needs addressing.