Analysis of the data from the 2015 National Management Salary Survey published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and XpertHR, highlights pay imbalances across the UK’s professional workforce. For men and women of all ages, in all professional roles, the gender pay gap now stands at £8,524, with men earning an average of £39,136 and women earning £30,612. The pay gap rises to £14,943 for senior or director-level staff, with men earning an average of £138,699 compared to the average for women of £123,756. The survey data also reveals that the pay gap becomes wider as women grow older. Women aged 26-35 are paid 6% less than their male colleagues, rising to 20% for those aged 36-45, increasing to 35% when aged 46-60 and then 38% for those in their 60s. To help employers take action to close the gender salary gap the CMI have published 8 recommendations (see the end of the press release). 

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