Tall Women Likely to Earn More

 Tall women may have a leg up on their petite sisters in earning power, according to a new study .

The British clothing chain Long Tall Sally found women 5 feet 8 inches, or taller, earned up to $7,684 more than their vertically challenged counterparts. That works out to an average $814 extra per inch for the year.

Overall, 20 percent those of earned nearly $50,000 and above were tall; just 10 percent of women under 5 feet 8 inches fell into that category, the survey claimed.
A fifth of the tall females regarded height as a source of empowerment and authority ; the chances of being in a managerial role jumped 80 percent for those at 6 feet and over.

In contrast, only 5 percent of women under 5 feet 8 inches saw their stature in a similar light, the study found.
Body confidence may also grow with height; Long Tall Sally found 25 percent of women over 5 feet 8 inches said they would not change anything about themselves. Ninety percent of "short" females said they were dissatisfied with their looks.
The average woman in the United Kingdom is 5 feet 3-and-a-half-inches tall, according to Wikipedia . In the United States, it is about 5 feet 4 inches tall.

Arianne Cohen, author of "The Tall Book: A Celebration Of Life From On High," told The Daily Mail , "Research shows that tall people are consistently more successful in the workplace. Not only do they earn more but they're more likely to be in leadership positions."

Long Tall Sally surveyed 1,461 women over the age of 16.