Women work for free for 100 minutes per day…
ccording to the National Management Salary Survey published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and salary specialist XpertHR. This calculation is made on the basis of a survey of 72,000 UK managers. They calculate that women in equivalent managerial roles earn on average 22% less which equals in 1 hour 40 minutes extra unpaid work for women […]
Do private school students earn more?
The latest study from the Sutton Trust examined the salaries of private school educated graduates and compared them with those who attended state schools. A key finding was that three and a half years after graduation, private school graduates in top jobs earnt £4,500 more than their state school counterparts. The report considers whether this was […]
Globally women earn 24% less than men
Regional gender pay gaps vary from an average 33% in South Asia to 14% in the Middle East and North Africa. This is one of the key findings of the UN 2014/15 Progress of the World’s Women report. It emphasises the need to transform economies in order to improve women’s lives.
UK Doughnut – sustainable living standards
A new report from Oxfam considers how the UK can achieve decent living standards while remaining environmentally sustainable.
‘Average income back to pre-recession levels’
According to the latest research from IFS. At the BBC the picture is different: according to the latest review published by the BBC Trust pay for ‘top-earning talent has been reduced by 29%’ since 2010. The full report has breakdwons of expenditure by programme genre. A Fabian Society report has also warned on the increasing gap […]
Income and Equality
The Work Foundation Launch Low Pay Project The site offers online recent papers and low pay data. Also on this topic, The Office for National Statistics has long-term wage data. The Low Pay Commission features reports on the National Minimum wage. Living Wage Commission reported recently on the problems of those surviving on low pay. Joseph Rowntree […]
Latest Living Wage Commission report released
The main Commission website has background on its aims and accounts from members of the public about experiences of life on low pay. Another good site is the Living Wage Foundation which has further readings and a list of employers that have signed up Details of employers in London is on the GLA website
Graduate starting salaries
Graduate starting salaries. The Complete University Guide has data which compares starting salaries between 2007-2012. Interestingly librarianship is one of the only subject areas where salaries did not slide! Other useful resources to find out about recent graduate employment include: High Fliers Research which publishes regular reports on the employment market and salaries. Graduates in the UK […]
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