Gender Pay Gap for Raimondo’s Staff Nearly Doubles in 18 Months to 25%
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Gender Pay Gap for Raimondo’s Staff Nearly Doubles in 18 Months to 25%
In January of 2015, GoLocalProv.com looked at the pay of the men and women on Raimondo’s staff and found that despite her campaigning on the pay equity issue, the examination of staff salaries found that the gap was 14%.
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GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe fifteen men on Raimondo’s staff have an average salary of $96,892 while the average salary for the twenty women staffers is just $72,535.
In the past eighteen months the pay gap has grown and grown.
Top Staffer Gender Gap
Of the top ten staffers, six of the top pay positions are now held by men — eighteen months ago it was equally split. But, there is a difference in compensation.
Of the top ten staffers the average salary is just under $147,000. The four women’s average salary is $137,637, but for men it is substantially higher — men earn a little more than $153,000 — a pay gap of five percent.
Campaign Cornerstone Issue
Raimondo’s campaign made the issue of pay equity a cornerstone of her campaign. Raimondo issued a white paper during the campaign calling for women to receive equal pay of their male counterparts.
The Raimondo campaign white paper affirmed:
Rhode Island has a law on the books forbidding wage discrimination on account of sex, yet the wage disparity between men and women persists. That’s why, as Governor, I will immediately take action to promote a culture of paycheck fairness in our state, by:
• Creating an anonymous tip line, so that women who are earning less for equal work will be able to report their employer’s non-compliance, and have access to resources to help them earn the pay they deserve;
• Create an equal pay certification status that will be awarded to all Rhode Island businesses that show a commitment to equal pay practices.
2016 Raimondo's Staff Salaries
Curren, Meredith
Director of Appointments
$5,000
Rolfe, Catherine
Communications Associate
$36,471
Pellegrino, Angelika
Communications Associate
$36,471
Hytinen, Neil
Legislative Aide
$40,895
Abell, Octavia
Special Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff
$44,271
Gutierrez, Julia
Protocol Manager
$44,271
Casttriotta, Rebecca
Executive Administrative Asssitant
$47,228
Gering, Catherine
Appointment Special Assitant
$48,715
Natareno, Jason
Special Assistant to the Governor
$48,973
Allard, David
Outreach Manager
$52,272
Manning, Helen
Special Assistant to the Governor
$53,003
Harris, Kelly
Director of Scheduling
$56,694
Inman, Bradford
Director of Constituent Services
$56,694
Poddar, Keshav
Policy Analyst
$56,982
Abelow, Hannah
Policy Analyst
$56,982
Greene, Judith
Legal Administrative Assistant
$59,036
Fondreur, Jennifer
Office Manager
$63,793
Vota, Americo
Community Affairs & Outreach Advisor
$61,751
Desiderato, Ronald
Special Assistant to the Governor
$64,940
Wison, Dana
Executive Assistant to the Governor
$67,508
Nevins, Arthur
Education Policy Advisor
$69,144
Amol Gabriel
Director of Public Engagement
$82,572
Aberger, Marie
Press Secretary
$88,798
Hudson, Heather
Policy Advisor
$93,575
Iannazzi, Andrea
Special Counsel
$98,340
Raia, Mchael
Director of Communications
$122,186
Cheng, Eileen
Deputy Counsel
$122,186
Moses, Amy
Deputy Counsel
$126,951
Bucci, Matthew
Director of Governor's Office
$146,026
Vura-Weis, Lisa
Deputy Chief of Staff
$146,026
Gallagher, Kevin
Deputy Chief of Staff
$146,026
Richards, Claire
Executive Counsel
$155,385
Beane, Eric
Deputy Chief of Staff
$155,564
Smiley, Brett
Chief of Staff
$170,460
Cruise, R.David
Legislative Director
$178,899
