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Gender gap greater among small and mid-sized businesses

On average, female employees make 66 cents for every dollar paid to men at small and mid-sized employers.

Gender gap The SMB gender pay gap is 18 percent less than the broader nationwide gap of women earning 80 cents for every dollar men earn, per Labor Department data. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The gender pay gap is wider for small and mid-size businesses than their larger brethren – but women who negotiate their salaries stand a better chance narrowing that gap, according to the SMB Fair Pay Report sponsored by Zenefits.

On average, female SMB employees make 66 cents for every dollar paid to men, according to Zenefits’ survey of 1,002 full-time employees of small businesses and 401 small business owners and HR decision makers, conducted by A.D. Laskey Consulting. The SMB gender pay gap is 18 percent less than the broader nationwide gap of women earning 80 cents for every dollar men earn, per Labor Department data. Zenefits released the survey ahead of National Equal Pay Day on Tuesday.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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