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12/27/09
Whether punching a clock or getting a salary, Maryland women who work full-time hours are making less money than their male counterparts - and even less than they did in 2002, according to a recently released study. 
Shannon Lee Zirkle, The CapitalAnnapolis resident Scarlett Breeding, an architect and interior designer of 25 years, has her own practice, Alt Breeding Schwarz Architects LLC, at 209 Main St. On the subject of gender dynamics within her industry, Breeding said when she first began studying architecture, there were few women in the profession. But as the years have gone by, she’s seen more female representation in her field, she said. Find Us On Facebook
In the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' study of women's earnings researchers found that women in the state took home paychecks that were about 16 percent less than men last year. The median earnings for a Maryland working woman were $774 a week, or about $40,000 a year, while men were pulling in $926 a week, which is about $48,000 a year. But Maryland is not singled out in its struggle to reach...
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