MAPA DA DESIGUALDADE: Análise da disparidade salarial de gênero no setor de Tecnologia da Informação nas regiões do Brasil

Abstract

This study analyzes the wage disparity between men and women in the Information and Communication Technology sector in Brazil, investigating the impact of academic qualifications on remuneration. The research is justified by the economic relevance of the sector and the paradox between current legal protections—such as ILO standards, the Federal Constitution, and the Equal Pay Law—and the persistence of inequality in the labor market. The adopted methodology is deductive, involving bibliographic research and quantitative analysis of data from the Annual Social Information Report (RAIS). The results demonstrate that, although women proportionally possess higher educational levels in most regions, men maintain superior average salaries throughout the national territory. It is concluded that advanced academic titles are capable of raising the remuneration level for both sexes but remain insufficient to neutralize the gender wage gap. The study reinforces that parity depends not only on legislative advances but also on integrated public policies and changes in organizational culture.