For tech, a high-wage sector where compensation is often tied to equity and bonuses, a 2% swing is not trivial. Other reports show pay gap stagnatingNationally, other trackers indicate that the pay gap has remained the same. What women in tech can do (without doing extra unpaid labor)Benchmark your role and your pay precisely: Bring external ranges and your company’s leveling criteria to reviews. What tech employers should do nowRun annual, job-level pay equity analyses: Conduct reviews by gender and race/ethnicity; correct deltas and publish methodology to employees. Post real salary ranges and audit offers: Compare offer-stage compensation by gender for the same level and location, and track exceptions.