India's gender pay gap has narrowed sharply, now ranking among the lowest worldwide, a report said on Monday. According to a report from global payroll and compliance platform Deel, the median salaries for men and women in India are nearly equal, ranging from $13,000 (Rs 11,46,977) to $23,000 (Rs 20,29,451.00), reflecting "growing pay equity and the adoption of data-driven compensation models."

Deel analysed internal platform data from over 1 million contracts and more than 35,000 customers in 150 countries to get insights into global pay trends, the report said. The report also highlighted a 40 per cent year-on-year (YoY) drop in median compensation for engineering and data professionals in India, decreasing from $36,000 in 2024 to $22,000 in 2025. "India continues to show a hybrid workf

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