This does not tell the whole story - there is also a lawsuit against google for “under-leveling” women in engineering. This is when, at the same skill level, a

This does not tell the whole story - there is also a lawsuit against google for “under-leveling” women in engineering. This is when, at the same skill level, a hiring manager would perceive the woman as less competent and place her in a lower compensation band / level. In fact, if under-leveling were true, you might see exactly this pay effect that google discovered! As more competent women are placed in lower levels, they are relatively better paid than men in the same level as they are more skilled. However overall the salary is less than would be if they had been in a lower range of the next level up. I can’t say what the truth is, but I think it’s very sloppy journalism not to include that detail.