Gender Pay Gap Among Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and Data Experts

Among those technologists who work with artificial intelligence (A.I.) and data, a higher percentage of women have advanced degrees than men. However, that doesn't translate into comparable salaries, according to a new study by O'Reilly: Instead, women who work with A.I. and data make significantly less than their male counterparts. The O'Reilly breakdown suggests that men working in A.I. and data make an average of $150,000 per year, while women make $126,000. That's significantly less, and the gap persists regardless of education levels (according to the study, 16 percent of women involved in A.I. and data had a doctorate, versus 13 percent of men; 47 percent of women had a master's degree, compared to 46 percent of men). "Women's salaries also lagged men's salaries when we compared women and men with similar job titles," the report stated.