10 months ago
India's Gender Pay Gap Narrows, Among the Lowest Worldwide
In India, the difference in how much men and women get paid at work is getting smaller.
A recent report looked at pay information from many companies and found that men and women in India are now paid about the same.
The report shows that this is because companies are starting to pay people fairly and use information to decide salaries.
The salaries for engineers and data professionals decreased, but other professionals still get paid fairly.
Also, many workers in India work both full-time and as contractors.
According to the report, the US, UK, and Canada have the highest pay in the world.
India's gender pay gap is shrinking, now among the lowest worldwide.
Median salaries for men and women in India are between $13,000 and $23,000.
The data was analyzed from Deel's platform, including over 1 million contracts.
Median compensation for engineering and data professionals dropped 40% YoY.
India utilizes a hybrid workforce model of full-time and contract employees.
- Who
- Deel, an international payroll and compliance platform.
- What
- Report showed India's gender pay gap narrowing, with salaries for men and women nearly equal.
- Where
- India
- When
- Report released on Monday; data from 2021-2025.
- Why
- Reflects growing pay equity and use of data-driven compensation models.
Key facts
- Gender Pay Gap in India
- Narrowed sharply, among lowest globally
- Median Salaries (Men and Women)
- $13,000 to $23,000
- Source of Data
- Deel platform data
- Data Analyzed
- Over 1 million contracts, 35,000+ customers, 150 countries
- Engineering/Data Professional Salary Drop
- 40% YoY decrease
- Hybrid Workforce Model
- 60-70% full-time, 30-40% contract workers
Quotes
Mark Samlal
General Manager APAC at Deel
“It’s encouraging to see India emerge as one of the few countries where the gender pay gap has narrowed significantly. This progress reflects a broader shift toward fairness, transparency, and data-driven compensation models that reward merit over bias”
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