Oregon State Continues to Struggle with Gender and Racial Pay Gaps Despite Efforts Despite efforts to close the pay gap for women and people of color working for the state of Oregon, a report released on Equal Pay Day, March 14th, found that they still earn far less than white men. The study, conducted by the Secretary of State’s Audits Division, compared a 2015 Portland State University salary study with the state’s payroll in 2022 and found that... (5 views)