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Breaking Barriers:The Data on Women in Analytics & Data Science
with Sandy Marmitt and Linda Burtch
Today’s Speakers
Sandy MarmittPartner, Executive Recruiter
Linda BurtchManaging Director, Executive Recruiter
• 10+ years’ experience in analytics recruiting
• Focuses on mid career data science and analytics roles
• 30+ years’ experience in analytics recruiting
• Focuses on senior leader data science and analytics roles
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Today’s Agenda
How many women are in analytics?
How often do women change jobs?
What motivates women to change jobs?
Salary negotiation survey results
Women’s salaries vs. men’s salaries
Q&A
26%of Predictive Analytics
pros are women
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Percentage of women decreases at senior levels
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
IC1
IC2
IC3
MG1
MG2
MG3
Men
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Women
13%
37%
12%
75%
13%15%
70%
15%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Bachelor's Master's PhD
Wo
men
Men
Both women and men have advanced degrees
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Data © 2019 Burtch Works LLC
Men and women change jobs at
similar rates
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
% changed jobs in 2018
16.8%17.7%
WomenMen
2.5 yearswomen
2.7 yearsmen
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Average tenure at previous position for data scientists and analytics pros
who changed jobs in 2018
Men and women change jobs at
similar rates
Burtch WorksFlash Surveys
Job Change Motivators Flash Survey
What are the top two factors that would motivate you to change jobs?
a. Salary/compensation
b. Career growth/advancement opportunitiesc. Challenging work/ability to learn new thingsd. Switching industrye. Work/life balance and/or flexible/remotework optionsf. Benefits (401k, insurance, etc.) and/orperks (on-site gym, free snacks, etc.)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Change Industry 4%
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What motivates analytics professionals?
Benefits 3%
Work/life Balance & flexible/remote work options 41%
Challenging work/learning opportunities 41%
Growth/career advancement 53%
Salary/compensation 59%
How motivations can vary by gender
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Salary
Growth
Learning
Work/Life
Industry
Benefits
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Men
Women
How motivations can vary by gender
54%
37%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Salary
Growth
Learning
Work/Life
Industry
Benefits
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MenWomen
How motivations can vary by gender
49%61%
Salary NegotiationFlash Survey
- Fielded Feb 21st – March 7th 2019- 696 final sample
1. Did quantitative pros attempt to negotiate their starting salary at their current job?
2. What was the outcome?
74%71%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Yes
Men Women
Women negotiate nearly as much as men
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68%
23%
9%
73%
19%
7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Salary Increase Other comp/benefits None
Men Women
Women more likely to receive salary increase
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Compensation of Data Scientists
Examined by Gender
$0
$40,000
$80,000
$120,000
$160,000
$200,000
$240,000
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
102%
97%
97%
94%
95%
96%
Individual Contributors Managers
MEN
WOMEN
The gender salary gap in analytics is small
Data © 2019 Burtch Works LLC
Additional information
is available in our full report
burtchworks.com/study
50+ pagesSalaries examined by region, industry, education,
gender and more
Qualitative insights
Salary quartiles/means
Additional demographic analysis
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