Today in frustrating (but ultimately hopeful)\u00a0wage inequality news:<\/p>\n
After serving as a clerk for the Virginia State Senate for\u00a027 years, Susan Clarke Schaar is finally making the same amount of money as G. Paul Nardo, a clerk who\u2019s served the Virginia state House for less than six years. Seriously.<\/p>\n
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And don\u2019t be fooled, this wasn\u2019t a matter of a few dollars and cents, Nardo was making an annual salary of $194,341, while Schaar took home $175,392\u2014a near $20,000 deficit!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Even more frustrating, the disparate wages have been on both the Senate and House\u2019s radar for some time. Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (R), filed a budget amendment in January to increase Schaar\u2019s salary, but received pushback from House Republicans.<\/p>\n
After a long, hard-fought battle (she\u2019s been working for the state Senate for 43 YEARS), Schaar is finally making a fair salary of $195,500.<\/p>\n