In line with wider, and necessary, conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), the existence of the gender pay gap keeps on rearing its head. That’s because, despite a lot of talk about closing the gap over the past couple of decades, it just isn’t budging. 

For example, in the U.S., the pace of change this century has been glacial, according to data from Pew Research Center. In 2002, women earned 80 cents to the dollar compared to men. By 2022, they only earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. 

And if you’re a woman working in a EU country, on average you’ll be earning 12.7% less than your male counterparts.

On a macro level, the European Commission is acting, and has adopted new legislation on work-life balance and gender balance in corporate boards, as well as a Pay Transparency Directive, which gives workers the right to enforce their right to equal pay.

Seniority pays 

However, when you examine certain pay gaps on a micro level, there are positives emerging. According to a report by compensation platform Ravio, there is no gender pay gap at the executive level in European tech.

Entry level roles experience a 2% pay gap, with junior jobs showing a 22% differential for women, and female managers experience a 17% gap. 

This data suggests that the gap narrows as women get to the top of the tech ladder because, according to Ravio’s co-CEO Merten Wulfert, they “understand their market value and have the experience to negotiate offers”.

Regardless of the level you’re at, a job switch represents the ideal time to ask for more compensation. Whether that’s in terms of salary, pension contributions, percentage-based bonuses or share schemes, you can look to add 10-15% onto your annual earnings.

If that sounds like an attractive prospect, then the Silicon Canals Job Board is an ideal place to start your search. Discover thousands of jobs all over Eruope, like the three below.

Java Developer (f/m/d), pulsation IT GmbH, Berlin

Pulsation-IT’s software documents and networks more than 5,000 rescue missions per day. As a Java Developer, your code supports the work of hundreds of doctors, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. You’ll work within a Scrum team, developing modern software for digitalisation in emergency services and firefighting, and will bring your algorithms and concepts together on customers’ servers.

Your ideas and solutions will have a significant influence on software and you’ll have the chance to improve yourself and your colleagues in peer-to-peer code reviews. You’ll need a university degree in computer science, or have comparable IT-related training, plus you’ll have existing Java EE / Jakarta EE / Spring experience, and are familiar with SQL, CI, TDD, and REST are no foreign words to you. See all the requirements now.

Telecom Software Development Engineer C/C++ M/F, Atos, Aix en Provence

The Eviden team brings together the Digital, Cloud, Big Data and Security activities of Atos and will be an international leader in reliable, sustainable and data-driven digital transformation. As Telecom Software Development Engineer C/C++ here, you will join small, dynamic and achievement-oriented project teams, where you’ll analyse existing and new needs, working in close collaboration with the technical architect and the project manager.

You’ll design and model software, implement unit tests, HW/SW integration and write associated technical documentation; specifications documents, architecture and design descriptions, tests and validation, among other tasks. You’ll need to be trained as an Engineer to BAC+5, with a specialty in telecoms, and you will have experience in the development and design of software applications for mobile networks. See more here.

Software Developer, InTraffic, Amsterdam

As a Software Developer at InTraffic, an IT specialist in the field of traffic and transport, you’ll make a valuable contribution to travelers’ experiences by working on complex technical issues using C++, helping to guarantee safety and flow. You’ll work in a scrum team, dealing with technical issues mainly focused on Linux and C++. 

As a broadly trained expert, you will work on complex applications. It doesn’t matter which development language you work in, as long as you can deliver good quality code. Together with the team, you’ll be making an important contribution to one of the largest and most complex information systems in the Netherlands, namely Process Management (PRL).

To be considered, you’ll need to have completed a relevant HBO or WO education, have knowledge and experience of various development languages and stacks, including C++, and are analytically strong and enjoy a challenging puzzle. Interested? Get all the information you need.

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