Salem To Participate In Gender Wage Gap Study

SALEM, MA — Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo on Monday said the city has submitted salary data to the Boston Women's Workforce Council as part of its Gender and Racial Wage Gaps Measurement program.

The program measures wage discrepancies in the Greater Boston area by analyzing data from more than 250 contributing members. Salem is just the third municipality to join the compact.

"I am proud that Salem has joined Boston Women's Workforce Council compact to participate in this important wage gap study and reinforce our commitment to equity in our city," Pangallo said. "We strive to be a community that values and treats our workforce fairly, and our engagement in this initiative is another step forward in that effort."

Pangallo said the Council's effort is critical because pay inequity continues to disproportionally affect women, and especially women of color, and their ability to equally thrive in society.

Boston Women's Workforce Council Executive Director Kimberly Borman said Salem's willingness to participate in the program "shows a tremendous commitment to realizing pay equity."

More on the way the Council measures and reports wage gaps can be found here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)