Big uni gender pay gap revealed

Tuesday 02nd April 2019 16:54 EDT
 

More than nine out of 10 British universities pay their average male employee more than they pay their average female employee.

Nearly all government departments and almost two-thirds of local councils also have pay gaps, based on data given to the Government Equalities Office.

Last Saturday was the last day for public sector bodies with more than 250 staff in Britain to disclose their figures. Private sector companies have one more week, until 4 April.

But with the deadline looming, thousands have yet to file, as many wait until the last moment. Last year, half of all companies reported in the final week.

This is the second year that both public and private sector companies have been required to report their gender pay gap figures.

The public sector employs 5.3 million people, representing about one-sixth of the UK workforce.

British universities report a higher median pay gap, 13.7% on average, than the national average of 9.1% in 2018.

The university gender pay gap in 2017 was 15.3%.

The Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) said there had been a "marked narrowing of the gap over the past decade".

It said it had worked with member organisations "over many years" on the issue.

Harper Adams University has the widest gap, reporting a 33.7% difference.

A spokeswoman for Harper Adams said that the university's pay gap had narrowed in the past year and that it had taken external advice to try to address the issue.


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