On that pay gap... I've noticed over the years that the SQA teams tend to have more women as a percentage than development teams[1]. And, SQA tends to pay less

On that pay gap... I've noticed over the years that the SQA teams tend to have more women as a percentage than development teams[1]. And, SQA tends to pay less than, say, full stack roles[2]. Again, it is not scientific, but the difference in populations of women in a lower paying role seems to explain some of the pay difference. Perhaps the research needs to be more granular. Is there anything to this, or have I just not seen enough organizations? And then even if true, there is still the question of causation. Why is there an apparent affinity for women in SQA roles over standard developer roles? [1] Not scientific, but search LinkedIn for Title: SQA. 10 of first 20 hits appear to be women in my search. Then search Title: Full Stack. 0 of 20 are women in my search. [2] salary.com: Software Quality Assurance Analyst II, Mountain View, Ca: $83,362 Software Engineer II, Mountain View, Ca: $95,881