Proof Point
White candidates for tech employment, on average, preferred and received higher salaries compared to other races in 2017, according to job marketplace Hired's report
Average Preferred Salaries and Salary Offers of U.S. Tech Workers by Race
2017 (US$ thousands)
| Note: | Data from Hired’s 2018 State of Salaries study covering more than 420,000 interview requests and job offers facilitated by 10,000 participating companies, and 98,000 jobseekers in U.S. |
Proof Point Findings
- Higher White Salaries – American white respondents in Hired report preferred, on average, receiving $130,000 of salary and offered $136,000 in 2017, highest among all races, followed by Asians
- Multiracial Salaries – Candidates who identify with two or more races both ask and receive lower salaries than other respondents who identify with only one race
- Key Growth Drivers – Include increasing pressure to diversify workplace, potential implementation of diversity policies, and expanding advocacies for equal employment opportunities, compensation and benefits for all races
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Cross-sector, Information Technology
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Date Last Updated |
May 25, 2018
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