BackgroundMany studies show the existence of gender inequalities at work. For example, in France, only 37% of women have a managerial role, which is far from parity. Among these gender inequalities, the present study considers the Quality of Working Life (QWL) for women and managers.MethodThis study measures the Quality of Working Life (QWL) perceived by individuals according to their gender (Women vs. Men) and their status (Managers vs. Co-workers). A questionnaire was distributed to 1,321 employees. It comprised two scales: the WRQoL scale and the QUALTRA-Scale. The QUALTRA-Scale permits the calculation of an indexδthat measures the gap between theidealQWL and theperceivedQWL.ResultsThe ANOVA (2×2) revealed an impact of status on the perceived QWL on both scales. There was no gender effect. However, there was an effect of both gender and status on the indexδof the QUALTRA-Scale. In particular, for the Women group,δwas higher for the Social Relationships at Work whereas for the Co-workers, it was higher for the Work Environment.ConclusionThese results are discussed, highlighting the value of measuring theidealQWL as a reference point for assessing the QWL.