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Gender Gap in Tech Salaries Is All Gone, Dice Reports
Since 2009, the average salaries of men and women technology professionals have been equal, according to a Dice salary survey.
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Women now make as much as men in the information technology (IT) field, according to the latest salary survey from Dice.
The survey found that since 2009, the average salaries of men and women technology professionals have been equal, as long as they have the same level of experience and education and parallel job titles. However, overall, men out-earned women in the 2013-2012 Dice Salary Survey, earning an annual income of $95,929, compared with $87,527 for women.
Of the top five tech positions by gender, project manager was the only title shared by both men and women. Project manager was the top position for women, followed by business analyst, other IT, quality assurance tester, and technical recruiter. For men, software engineer held the top spot, followed by systems administrator, project manager, IT management, and applications developer.
The survey also found that 58 percent of women were satisfied with their salaries, which is comparable to the 56 percent among their male counterparts.
"When it comes to technology employment, it's a skills-driven marketplace," says Dice's Tom Silver. "The ability to apply that know-how to a given problem remains the core of employment--why tech professionals get hired and how they are compensated."
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