Fresh Pay Equity Data in California

What is happening? A few years ago, California created the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. SB973. This bill requires companies with more than 100 employees to report pay data.

Why is this important? California is the first state to collect this data. The first year of data collection revealed:

• 36% of top earners are women
• 64% of top earners are men
• 55% of the lowest wages are paid to women
• 45% of the lowest wages are paid to men
• In the Bay Area, 2/3 of top earners were men
• In the Bay Area women made up 1/3 of top earners
• Hispanic, Latino people, and Black people were overly represented at the lowest pay levels

How will this be important? Women are more likely to be in a job that is administrative, sales, and service; while men are more likely to be executives.

Governing | Gender and Racial Pay Gaps Persist Among California Companies