The Effect of Age on Computer Programmer Wages

The purpose of this paper is to compare wages of older (age 40 and older) versus younger (under 40 years of age) Computer Programmers using a sample of 5,547 completed web based surveys. In our analysis, we fit the Human Capital Model based on economic theory to provide a quantitative assessment of...

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Published in:The Journal of computer information systems 2004-09, Vol.45 (1), p.57-68
Main Authors: Galup, Stuart D., Dattero, Ronald, Quan, Jim J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age differences
Age discrimination
Age groups
Data processing
discrimination
Economic theory
Employees
Employment
Engineers
Hiring
Human capital
Human Capital Model
Hypotheses
IS staffing
Job classification
Labor force
Mandatory retirement
Middle age
Older workers
personnel
Polls & surveys
Programmers
Studies
Wages & salaries
Workforce
Workforce planning
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to compare wages of older (age 40 and older) versus younger (under 40 years of age) Computer Programmers using a sample of 5,547 completed web based surveys. In our analysis, we fit the Human Capital Model based on economic theory to provide a quantitative assessment of the wage differences. The results of this study indicate that older Computer Programmers are paid more than younger Computer Programmers; however, when education and experience differences are taken into account, older Computer Programmers are not making as much as they should be compared to their younger counterparts. When also factoring in "newer skills" (object-oriented programming and SQL skills), this discrepancy amount is substantially lessened.
ISSN:0887-4417
2380-2057
DOI:10.1080/08874417.2004.11645817