Female Uber drivers make less than their male counterparts, but it's not what you think

Even driving Uber while female comes with a pay gap — but it's different from the systemic problem of lower pay seen in other industries.

Stanford, University of Chicago, and Uber economists looked at more than a million Uber rides in the U.S. from January 2015 through March 2017 and found a roughly 7 percent gap. This lower hourly pay rate is due to several factors including driving speed and experience gaming the app.

Drivers are paid based on a formula that doesn't include gender — just miles, time on the road, a surge multiplier, and some other ride-based incentives — so gender shouldn't impact pay. But the gap exists anyhow. Women on average earn $20.04 an hour, while men bring in $21.28. Read more...