>> she was making 40-50% less than new interns were getting out of college This is called salary compression, and it's not unique to just minorities. Companie

>> she was making 40-50% less than new interns were getting out of college This is called salary compression, and it's not unique to just minorities. Companies have to pay market to hire. They don't have to pay market to people who might be reluctant to leave, for a variety of reasons. It's fairly common for new hires to be earning significantly more than nominally "senior" employees who have been with the company for a decade or more.