NEWS
CLOSING THE GAP
SJD ACCOUNTANCY
ENGINEERING SECTOR’S ASTONISHING GENDER PAY GAP
Research conducted by one of the UK’s
largest accountants has revealed that men
in engineering earn up to 30% more than
women in the same roles.
Hemel Hempstead-based SJD accountants
has analysed salaries of both male and
females in the sector revealing some
astonishing figures.
According to the analysis females with
job titles such as mechanical engineer or
maintenance engineer earn almost a third less
than males with the same occupation.
Derek Kelly, CEO of Optionis which owns
SJD Accountancy said: “The gender pay gap
has been a topic of increasing conversation,
putting the difference in salary into real terms
has been shocking.
“This information now highlights the genuine
impact that this can have not only on
employees but their families and long-term
prospects.”
The gender pay gap has been an increasingly
important and developing conversation
for a number of years within the media and
government.
Increasing pressure has been put on
businesses to disclose their gender pay gaps
and redress the balance to aim for more equal
pay.
The survey by SJD Accountancy saw more
than a 1,000 contractors questioned, and data
gathered on their salaries to create a better
picture of which sectors are closing the gap
and which are still struggling to find parity.
To find out more details about your industry
and the gender pay gaps SJD has launched
an interactive tool, visit www.sjdaccountancy.
com/gender-pay-gap-tool for more
information.
Mr Kelly added: “The tool helps to give
workers, whether in permanent or temporary
roles, more of an insight into the pay
gap within their industry. This improves
understanding of the pay issues within certain
sectors.”
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