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Canada CSQ
A recent pay equity agreement between the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and the Québec Government will eliminate systemic discrimination against women in teaching.
A single salary scale with different entry points and an accelerated progression determined by schooling is to be phased in from 2003 / 2005.
It will replace a system of multiple pay scales based on the years of schooling attained by a teacher. Introduced in 1967, this system was intended to encourage teachers into higher education and professional development Over time the system proved to be discriminatory towards women. Because of their traditional family responsibilities women have less opportunity than men to pursue the additional schooling necessary to accede to the higher pay scales.
Analysis of the pay scales shows that as the years of schooling increase, the percentage of women decreases. In 1999:
- 65.2 % of all teachers were paid according to the base pay scale, that is, 17 years or less of schooling (71.3% of women teachers are at this level, compared to 50.9% of male teachers)
- at the 19 and 20 years of schooling level on the pay scale, there are twice as many male teachers as women teachers (28.2% vs. 128%)
Once in place, the new pay structure will allow all teachers to reach the maximum salary accorded to the teaching profession.
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