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.
Other areas including Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and Aberdeen City were also identified as places with the largest gaps, with men earning 18.6 per cent, 17.9 per cent and 17.1 per cent more than women respectively.
At the other end of the scale, Dumfries and Galloway and North Ayrshire in Scotland are the only areas in the country where women earn more than men.
In Dumfries and Galloway, women earn 7 per cent more than men, and in North Ayrshire, women earn 4.6 per cent more than men on average.
The Scottish Highlands, Stirling and Angus were also found to have smaller gender pay gaps than the rest of Scotland.
In the Scottish Highlands, men earn 0.9 per cent more than women, and in Stirling and Angus, they earn 1.6 per cent and 2.2 per cent more than women respectively.
Gender pay gaps in Scotland - full list of areas
Scotland area |
Rank |
How much more men earn than women (%) |
East Dunbartonshire |
1 |
26.9 |
Aberdeenshire |
2 |
22.1 |
Inverclyde |
3 |
20.1 |
Renfrewshire |
4 |
18.6 |
Aberdeen City |
5 |
17.9 |
Moray |
6 |
17.1 |
Perth and Kinross |
7 |
16.9 |
Na h-Eileanan Siar |
8 |
15.8 |
South Ayrshire |
9 |
15.5 |
Clackmannanshire |
10 |
15.0 |
City of Edinburgh |
11 |
14.2 |
Argyll and Bute |
12 |
13.6 |
East Lothian |
13 |
13.6 |
Dundee City |
14 |
11.6 |
Falkirk |
15 |
11.0 |
Glasgow City |
16 |
10.7 |
North Lanarkshire |
17 |
8.8 |
East Ayrshire |
18 |
7.7 |
Midlothian |
19 |
4.9 |
Fife |
20 |
3.4 |
South Lanarkshire |
21 |
3.3 |
West Lothian |
22 |
3.1 |
Scottish Borders |
23 |
2.3 |
Angus |
24 |
2.2 |
Stirling |
25 |
1.6 |
Highland |
26 |
0.9 |
North Ayrshire |
27 |
-4.6 |
Dumfries and Galloway |
28 |
-7.0 |
Scotland average |
|
10.2 |
A spokesperson for Forbes Advisor commented on the findings: “These figures shed light on the concerning gender inequality which still persists in Scotland. It’s not enough to tweet about gender equality in the wake of International Women’s Day, we all have a responsibility to ensure that everyone is equally compensated for their labour.
"Not only do men earn 10.2% more than women across Scotland as a whole, but in local authorities such as East Dunbartonshire, men are earning up to 26.9% more than women, which shows that we have a long way to go before achieving fair pay”
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