Women in Scotland are paid 10.2 per cent less than men on average, new research has revealed. Following International Women's Day, a team of financial experts at Forbes Advisor explored whether or not there continues to be gender pay gap problem across Scotland.
Using ONS data, the experts examined the pay gap for full time employee within every local authority in Scotland. The findings showed that some areas are paying men over 20 per cent more than woman.
The research found that East Dunbartonshire has the biggest gender pay gap in Scotland, with men being paid 26.6 per cent more than women.
This is well over double Scotland’s average gender pay gap.Aberdeenshire is the second worst area for gender pay gaps, with men enjoying 22.1 per cent more pay than women.
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