Gender pay gap checker reveals the good, the bad and the scandalous
by Katie Allen from on (#24MJM)
New ONS tool allows workers to see the disparity in pay on a job-by-job basis - from fishmongers to fitness instructors, cleaners to cooks
If you are a female traffic warden or probation officer read on for good news. If you are a female chief executive you may want to look away now.
The UK's stubbornly wide gender pay gap is well-known. Almost half a century on from the gender pay act, there is still an 18.1% difference in average pay between men and women. Of course, such average figures for all employees tell a narrow story. They don't, for example, account for the fact more women work in lower-paid jobs or sectors.