Women in India earn 20 per cent less than men: Study

This index is complemented with the key findings from the 2nd annual survey titled Women of India Inc also undertaken by Monster.com. 

The MSI data from 2017 indicates the current gender pay gap in India stands at 20%where men earned a median gross hourly salary of Rs. 231, in comparison, women earned only Rs. 184.8. The gap has narrowed by about five percentage points from 24.8% in 2016. However, the good news ends here.  The data suggests gender pay gap in India increases with work experience. 

While men with 0-2 years of experience, earned 7.8% higher median wages than women, men with 6-10 years of experience, earned 15.3% more. Men with 11 and more years of experience earned 25% higher median wages than women. Interestingly, there is a marginally inverted pay gap in the experience group of 3-5 years, where women are earning more. Abhijeet Mukherjee, CEO, Monster.com- APAC & Gulf said, “The overall gender pay gap of 20% is still a daunting number.” 

The Women of India Inc survey was conducted on Monster India’s database with responses from about 5,400 officegoers (3,100 women and 2,300 men).