# Greater male variability may help explain persistent gender gaps in hiring, study suggests

Source: [PsyPost – Psychology News](https://www.psypost.org/greater-male-variability-may-help-explain-persistent-gender-gaps-in-hiring-study-suggests/) · 2026-11-11 · Mind
Page: https://themorning.science/story/greater-male-variability-may-help-explain-persistent-gender-gaps-in-hiring-study-a37019ee47ec8204
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A new computer simulation study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology examines persistent gender gaps in hiring.
- Even when men and women earn the same average score on a job test, greater variability in men's scores can tilt hiring toward men.
- The tilt occurs whenever employers screen out most applicants.

## Why it matters

Hiring gaps can persist even when average test performance is equal, so employers and researchers may need to look beyond mean scores when judging how selection tests affect men and women.

## Coverage

- [Greater male variability may help explain persistent gender gaps in hiring, study suggests](https://www.psypost.org/greater-male-variability-may-help-explain-persistent-gender-gaps-in-hiring-study-suggests/) — PsyPost – Psychology News, 2026-11-11

Tags: gender gap, hiring, test scores, simulation, industrial psychology

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