Thursday, August 22, 2024
Study Shows Pay Gap for Historically Women-Dominated Animation Roles
Animation Magazine: The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, in conjunction with the International Alliance of Stage Employees (IATSE) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center, has released a comprehensive study examining pay equity across various crafts within The Animation Guild. The study highlights potential pay gaps that are likely a legacy of historically female-dominated crafts.
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I find this super important to start to discuss pay discrepancy between different job descriptions and departments. While I was reading this I could not help but think about Props and Carpenters and the discrepancy in pay. For example the non union average wage for a Scenic Carpenter in NYC is $30-$40 an hour, where Props average pay is $20-$30 an hour. I ask myself why this is because it is arguable that props individuals need a larger skill set and expertise in order to complete their tasks. Like as a carpenter I am not expected to paint or "finish" any scenery but as a props individual they are expected to be able to do a project to completion. That could entail not only a full carpentry build but also require sewing and paint, to running lights and sound in order for the prop to work the way it was intended to. Where carpenters have to only build around those needs and the other departments will come in and supplement the needs in order to produce the final vision. So where does the discrepancy come from is it because props is more female dominate department then carpentry? Is it about job
Last sentence correction *"Is it about job expectations and description?"
I find this information honestly quite disappointing if there truly is a correlation between the gender disparity of background painters comparative to color designers. Now technically no one can truly claim a direct correlation without further research however with this significant pay disparity in two equally important and difficult jobs could prompt another research study and honestly I hope it does. Further research at several locations could provide clearer data than just the locations stated in the detailed report. Considering how male dominated the technical theatre industry is I find it disheartening to see how even in the few sectors with a higher percentage of women they still aren’t paid fairly. I would like to see a wider application of the JET scoring system used in the research as well. I think it works quite well to take what is usually a very objective comparison between two jobs and turns it into quantifiable statistics to compare. I would be very interested in further research of this specific job comparison, as well as a multitude of other jobs across the entertainment industry.
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