The federal public service is a leader in gender equity, but more promotions still go to men and males are 2.5 times more likely than women to be in the highest-paid quartile, a new report has found.
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency report found that across the 339,000-strong Commonwealth public sector there was a 13.5 per cent gender pay gap. This was markedly lower than the private sector gender pay gap of 21.7 per cent, but still means women on average earn $19,007 less each year.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
