London . India has made a major achievement in the field of gender equality. According to a recently released global report, India has now joined the countries where the wage gap between men and women is the lowest. According to the report, the average salary of male and female employees in India is now almost the same, ranging between $13,000 to $23,000.
The report was prepared by global payroll management company Deal, analyzing data from more than one million contracts and 35,000 companies in 150 countries. The report said that companies in India are now using data-based and transparent processes in salary determination, which has led to a reduction in pay inequality. However, the report also said that there has been a huge decline in the average salary of engineering and data professionals in India this year. While their average income was $36,000 in the year 2024, it will come down to $22,000 in 2025. Despite this, the practice of hybrid work model is strong in India, with about 60 to 70 percent of employees working full-time and 30 to 40 percent on contract or temporary basis.
According to Mark Samlall, Deal’s Asia-Pacific head, the narrowing of the male-female pay gap in India is a positive sign. This shows that companies are now giving priority to competency and performance. The report also noted that the US, UK and Canada are still the countries with the highest salaries on average. At the same time, professionals in areas like AI, cyber security and digital marketing get 20-25 percent higher salaries because there is a shortage of skilled talent in these areas.
Interestingly, the report found that the gender pay gap is smallest in the sales and marketing sector, while the gap remains relatively high in technology and product-related jobs. Overall, India’s performance is considered a strong step towards gender equality and transparency in the workplace.