C&M data sees gender pay gap narrow
C&M Travel Recruitment found the gender pay gap for non-executive roles in the travel industry was almost non-existent in 2022.
For junior roles (up to £22,000 salary), the gap was just 0.41 per cent with the average man earning £85 more than a woman, while the gap was reversed for mid-level positions.
Here, females earned £103 more than males.
The pay gap was also very small for senior roles (those paying between £30,000 and £39,999) with men taking home an average of £267 more.
However, the stark difference comes in salaries for executive roles (£40,000 and above).
It found the average male earning £55,792 which is a significant £7,402 more than a female counterpart.
This gap has increased from 11.94% in 2019.
In terms of the overall gender split in travel, females continued to be awarded the vast majority of new jobs with a total of 70.7% in 2022.
Females took 81.6% of all entry-level positions last year and 76.8% of all mid-level roles.
They took 55% of all executive roles, which is slightly up on 2019 levels.
Barbara Kolosinska, MD at C&M Travel Recruitment, said: “On the face of it, these figures make for good reading – the gender pay gap has been almost eliminated at nearly all levels. “
“However, even though women being awarded the majority of executive positions in travel, men continue to dominate roles in the £70,000+ range.”
“The travel industry has come a long way, but more work still needs to be done.”
Lindsay Garvey-Jones, Chair at The Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE), said: “The gender pay gap is a multifaceted issue with various factors at play.”
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