Female CEOs are earning £21,277 less than their male counterparts across the UK, a study by StandOut CV based on ONS data has revealed. The gender pay gap is even wider for legal professionals with women taking home £32k less than men in the same roles.
Other key findings from the study include:
- The average full time UK salary increased by 3.42% to £31,461 and the average UK wage (including part time workers) rose by 3.4% to £25,780
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The top 5 highest paying jobs in the UK are:
- Aircraft pilots and flight engineers - £92,330
- CEOs - £85,239
- Marketing and sales directors - £80,759
- Legal professionals - £77,212
- IT directors - £69,814
- CEOs have seen an average earnings decline of 12.5% resulting in an annual loss of £12,177
- The highest paying jobs where men earn more than women are Legal professionals, finance managers and CEOs
- Only 35 of the 490 roles analysed by the ONS see women earn more than men, with counsellors topping the list with a 19% difference, equating to £5,074
- The highest earning age group is 40-49 year olds, earning an average of £35,904 – and the lowest earning age group is 18-21 year olds, earning £18,087 on average
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The lowest average salaried roles in the UK are:
- Playworkers - £15,394
- Cooks - £16,964
- Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers - £17,145
- Educational support assistants - £17,212
- Hairdressers and barbers - £17,223
Worryingly, many of these low paying roles have been the hardest hit by Covid-19 and associated lockdown restrictions.
See the full study at StandOut CV
