Highly paid part-time roles on the up as employers embrace job shares

Part-time jobs paying more than 40,000 a year have increased by more than 5% in the past year, with traditional nine-to-five structure being remodelled

More than 770,000 high earners now work part-time, according to a report that shows how employers are becoming more open to using job shares in senior roles.

The number of part-time staff on salaries over 40,000 has increased by 5.7% in the past year, said flexible-working group Timewise.