Council gender pay gaps vary wildly across the sector, with the average council paying women 5% less than men, according to the latest data.
Two-thirds of councils pay men more than women, according to the median figures supplied to the Government Equalities Office ahead of last week’s deadline.
However, the figure falls significantly below the median gender pay gap for all sectors, which stands at around 18.4%
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