Salesforce—Salesforce spent over $12 million on equal pay audits and adjustments to close gender and racial pay gaps
Beginning in 2015, Salesforce conducted annual company-wide pay audits and spent over $12 million adjusting salaries to close gender and racial pay gaps. CEO Marc Benioff championed the initiative after being challenged by Chief People Officer Cindy Robbins. Salesforce was among the first major tech companies to publish annual equal pay updates and commit to ongoing audits. By 2022, the company reported achieving statistical pay parity across gender and race.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Worker Rights | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Salesforce published annual equal pay updates showing $12M+ spent closing gender and racial pay gaps
Salesforce published annual equal pay updates from 2015 onward, documenting over $12 million in pay adjustments. By 2022 the company reported achieving statistical pay parity across gender and race.