Men got higher pay than women 59% of the time for same tech jobs


The tech industry is notorious for its bro culture, defined by high-flying companies that are mostly male and have long had a history of widespread bias. While women are entering the field in greater numbers and starting to move up the ranks, progress is slow, and is especially reflected in pay. — Pixabay

The gender wage gap in tech is alive and well, albeit improving – slightly.

In 2020, male job candidates were offered higher salaries than their female counterparts for the same role at the same company 59% of the time, according to data collected by Hired, a platform that matches job seekers with open technology and sales roles. On average, those salaries were 3% higher for men than women. Though certain markets have bigger gaps than others: in London, men have 10% higher pay, compared to 5% in the San Francisco Bay Area and 7% in New York.

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