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Aging the gap: the compensation among men and women executives

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  • Elvira, Marta M.
  • Quintana-García, Cristina
  • Villamor, Isabel

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In this study, we explore how early career advancement affects the gender pay gap among top executives and argue that an employee's age at attainment of an executive position serves as a signal that helps reduce biases toward women, thereby lowering gender pay differentials. We analyze career data of 803 executives from public high-technology manufacturing firms in the United States by collecting information from ExecuComp, Marquis Who's Who, LinkedIn, and Bloomberg. Our results indicate that attaining a top management position at a young age has a positive effect on pay, particularly among women, and this effect is due to the variable portion of compensation, which represents a large proportion of compensation among top executives. Further, recent research has identified a pay premium among high-potential female managers, although its key drivers remain unclear. This paper explores age as an observable signal that influences this premium and reduces the gender pay gap.

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  • Elvira, Marta M. & Quintana-García, Cristina & Villamor, Isabel, 2025. "Aging the gap: the compensation among men and women executives," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 31(4), pages 2195-2212, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:31:y:2025:i:4:p:2195-2212_30
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