Think about it. If women really were 30% cheaper than men, wouldn't employers hire all women?
They also don’t take into consideration time on the job, promotions, etc.
Say you have two jobs that are equal in every way. You hire one man and one woman at the same pay to start. Both get the same merit increases over 2-3 years.
Then one person leaves for another job, whether it’s the man or woman. Are these libs now saying the next hire to fill the vacant position must be on the same level as the other employee who’s been there 3 years?
If it’s the man that quit they’d say “no” but if the woman quit they’d scream “wage gap! wage gap! wage gap!” if you brought in the new female employee at the new hire wage.