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Women in healthcare don’t need to be told they can do science. Yet, according to the UK Women and Work Commission, girls are still being guided toward lower paying care and clerical work because boys are believed to be more scientifically inclined.

What’s worse, this translates to a 3.7 percent lower wage for women resulting in a loss of lifetime earnings equalling hundreds of thousands of dollars. What could you do with that amount of money?

Salary.com has a list of eight personal variables that should be considered in determining your salary potential.

1. Years of experience
2. Education
3. Performance reviews
4. Boss
5. Number of reports
6. Professional associations and certifications
7. Shift differentials
8. Hazardous working conditions

Include these arguing points when asking for a raise at your next job evaluation.

Daily Mail, February 27, 2006

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