TimesLIVE reports that digital recruitment platform Giraffe on Tuesday launched its gender pay gap report, which indicates that women in SA earn on average 25% less than men.  

"While the gap is reduced as the level of education increases, it is not eliminated," the survey found.  Women with degrees start off earning 5% less than their male colleagues.  Rising in the ranks is no consolation either because female managers earn 21% less than male managers doing effectively the same job.  Age is also a factor because the gender pay gap starts to widen from the age of 26, with the largest difference at ages 36-44 (33%).  The gender gap varies by industry, with hotels and retail paying women far worse than industries such as transport and IT.  The most unequal-paying occupations for women are nurse, salesperson, welder, supervisor, machine operator and waiter.  The most equal-paying occupations for women are receptionist/PA, admin, shop assistant and data capturer.  Women without a matric are the most vulnerable to pay discrimination with an average pay gap of 33%.  Men with limited education have better opportunities (construction, security, warehousing and transport) than women with limited education (hotels, supermarkets and restaurants).

• The original of the above report is at TimesLIVE

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