Select your best guess for each blank.

In 2012 the median weekly earnings of U.S. automotive technicians was $702.

Among all automotive service technicians, - 1.2% 8.7% 14.9% 21.3% were women and - 0.07% 1.2% 16.9% 21.3% were Hispanic or Latino (both men and women).

During the same period, - 0.07% 3.3% 13.1% 16.9% of the whole U.S. workforce was Hispanic or Latino.

Select your best guess for each blank.

In 2012 the median weekly earnings of U.S. dental hygienists was $1,045.

Among all dental hygienists, - 0.7% 3.3% 9.7% 11.6% were men and - 0.7% 3.3% 9.7% 11.6% were Black.

In 2011, - 0.7% 3.3% 9.7% 11.6% of the U.S. workforce was Black.

The following is a list of median usual weekly earnings in 2010 for men in management, professional, and related occupations. To the best of your ability, guess which racial or ethnic category corresponds with each median weekly earning.

Click an item in one column, followed by an item in the other column to create a match.

The following is a list of median usual weekly earnings in 2010 for women in management, professional, and related occupations. To the best of your ability, guess which racial or ethnic category corresponds with each median weekly earning.

Click an item in one column, followed by an item in the other column to create a match.

To recap, the following is a comparison of earnings for men and women in management, professional, and related occupations.

Does anything surprise you? What do you think educators can do about the disparities?

Continue on in this module to find out how you can identify the root causes of these disparities, and how you can affect the success of your CTE classroom, department, and/or school.

*The sources of the data in this activity are the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.