This kind of un-normalized leak is actually horrible for equity because it disincentives hiring junior Black employees! If all you're comparing is raw salary a

This kind of un-normalized leak is actually horrible for equity because it disincentives hiring junior Black employees! If all you're comparing is raw salary average, companies will focus on poaching the same small bucket of super-senior Black engineers rather than the top-of-funnel interns and juniors who would most benefit (because hiring juniors lowers the salary average).