{"id":999881962,"date":"2024-03-25T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dice.npgdev.com\/?p=99840760"},"modified":"2024-03-25T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:00:00","slug":"theres-still-a-15-gender-pay-gap-in-tech-heres-what-you-can-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dice.npgdev.com\/hiring\/recruitment\/theres-still-a-15-gender-pay-gap-in-tech-heres-what-you-can-do-about-it","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s Still a Gender Pay Gap in Tech: Here\u2019s What You Can Do About It"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Dice\u2019s \u201cWomen in Tech Week\u201d this year, we dug back into the survey data collected for our latest Tech Salary Report<\/a> and explored the different responses from people who identify as men and women in tech. One stat stood out over the rest. While the average annual salary for men in tech sits at roughly $114,000, women in tech earn an average of $99,000 \u2014 an average disparity of $15,000.<\/p>\n

But this pay gap only tells part of the story. Let’s delve deeper and explore the underlying factors shaping it. <\/p>\n

The Leaky Pipeline: Tech\u2019s Retention Problem <\/h2>\n

We found that men in tech are more likely to hold full-time positions (86% vs. 80% for women). They also tend to stay put for longer. Specifically, 31% of men surveyed have spent over five years in their current role, compared to only 22% of women. Also, 80% of our respondents who identify as men have been in tech for over five years, while only 66% of women say the same. <\/p>\n

As longer tenure often correlates with higher salaries and leadership roles, this data raises questions: Are women leaving their roles or the tech field at a faster rate than men, or are they entering later in their careers? <\/p>\n

It\u2019s likely a bit of both. In the article, \u201cViewpoint: Why Many Women Are Quitting Technology Sector Jobs,\u201d<\/a> Vandana Singh of SHRM attributes this retention problem to toxic workplaces. \u201cWomen’s negative experiences [at work] range from minor to severe harassment, sexism, discrimination and misogyny to explicit death threats,\u201d Shingh reports. When women face such negative experiences, there is a chain reaction that hurts everyone. Not least among those impacts, it discourages other women from joining, which means the whole community has fewer women involved. In short, toxic workplaces make it harder for women to join, and stay in, tech. <\/p>\n

Rewards Systems in Tech are Failing Women <\/h2>\n

When we delve into survey responses regarding raises and bonuses, a concerning pattern emerges, highlighting a broken rewards system that disadvantages women. <\/p>\n