Salem Joins Regional Effort to Address Wage Gaps

Mayor Dominick Pangallo is proud to announce that the City of Salem has joined the Boston Women's Workforce Council's (BWWC) Gender and Racial Wage Gaps Measurement program, as a part of Salem's commitment to identifying and addressing gender and racial wage gaps. This effort is critical, as pay inequity across economic sectors continues to impact women, particularly women of color, hindering their ability to thrive and fully participate in our society. The BWWC program measures wage discrepancies in the Greater Boston area by analyzing anonymous, aggregated data from over 250 participating compact members. Salem is 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," Mayor 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.”

"We are pleased to have the City of Salem as a new 100% Talent Compact Signer and are thrilled that they participated in our biennial gender and racial wage gap data program,” shared Kimberly E. Borman, Executive Director of the Boston Women’s Workforce Council,  “Putting in the time to gather and submit their employee payroll data shows a tremendous commitment to realizing pay equity. We salute their efforts and look forward to collaborating in the future with the Mayor and his term on this initiative."

To learn more about why and how the Boston Women's Workforce Council measures and reports on wage gaps: https://thebwwc.org/pay-equity.