We’re not waiting for tech to fix itself
By 2030, Rewriting the Code is committed to generating $5 billion in cumulative wage gains for women in tech. Here’s how.
The opportunity is bigger than most people realize
Women make up just 23% of U.S. Computer Science graduates, and 56% have left the industry by age 35.
Meanwhile, 63% lack access to AI training and the skills that command a 28% average wage premium.
The gap is real, and closing it is worth $5 billion.
The math behind the Mission
The goal is conservative, sourced, and cumulative by 2030. Here are three pathways that get us there.
AI upskilling
20,000 RTC members gaining AI and automation skills at an average $18,000 annual wage uplift over four years. That’s $1.44 billion in wage gains, grounded in Lightcast’s 2025 Global AI Skills Report showing a 28% average wage premium for AI-skilled workers.
Career transitions
6,700 members moving into higher-paying tech or leadership roles with an average $30,000 salary step-up over four years. $800 million in gains, benchmarked against BLS median tech wages exceeding $90,000.
Retention and promotion
15,000 members achieving raises or advancement, averaging $10,000 annually over three years. $450 million more. Because keeping women in tech longer is itself an economic intervention.
Together with Rewrite AI’s projected $2 billion in income gains through targeted AI training, the cumulative total reaches $4.7 billion. A conservative path to our $5 billion North Star.
What it means to be part of this
For corporate and talent partners
Connect with emerging technologists at the career stage where your investment builds the deepest trust. Build relationships with the talent already shaping tech.
For CSR and social impact partners
A clear thesis, a measurable outcome, and women at the exact moment their earning trajectories are taking shape. Engagement is traceable to real career outcomes.
For philanthropic and foundation partners
A proven, scalable model where you can see exactly where the money goes and what it changes.
RTC is not aspirational; it is measurable. We work with the women already shaping the tech economy, and our impact is proven in economic mobility.
RTC in 2025, by the numbers
Where ambition meets opportunity
The $5 Billion Project is a framework, a commitment, and an open invitation. To companies that want to lead. To foundations that want to invest in something that lasts. To women who are ready.
If you’re a woman in tech, we can’t wait to have you. Join us today.