I really don't understand this. Just in the tech industry, salaries can vary drastically worth the job title even within a company. For example, as a senior front-end developer I was able to negotiate a much higher wage than my counterparts because I had a specific skillet that they were looking for. Unless you are in a low level position, there are unlimited factors that come into play at the negotiating table with salaries. One size does not fit all. Should I not be able to negotiate a higher salary? What if I could bring something to the table that others could not? Or if I can code 10x faster than current employees? Or can think outside the box? Should a company not put me both based upon what I feel I am worth and what they feel that I am worth? ...or is this purely a Silicon Valley gender pay issue?