Men almost twice as likely as women to earn high salaries in ‘reality check’ on Australia’s gender pay gap

The federal government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has published its gender pay gap results for 10,500 employers, revealing minimal progress on closing Australia's gender pay gap over the past year. Men are nearly twice as likely as women to earn high salaries, with men in the upper quartile of earners averaging $221,000 compared to women at $60,000. The report shows that more than 50% of employers have a gender pay gap larger than 11.2%, favoring men, and over 22% recorded a gap on the target range. Women are more likely to be in the lowest quartile of earners, while men dominate highly paid roles. The WGEA chief executive emphasizes the need for detailed analysis and action plans to address gender pay gaps. The data also highlights industries with large gender pay gaps, including financial services and construction.

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