A new report has revealed the gender pay gap in Sunderland is the second fairest in the whole of the UK.
Researchers looked at the difference in median annual pay for male and female full-time workers in 321 areas across the UK.
They found that Arun in West Sussex was the most gender-balanced workplace in the UK. On average, men there have an annual income of £26,740, whereas women get £26,694 per year – £40 more than their male counterparts.
Then came Sunderland where the median salary for men was £26,635 compared to £26,593 for women, just £42 or 0.16% more. It was the standout result for the region as the rest of the North East districts were ranked from 75th (Gateshead) to 254 for North Tyneside putting it near the bottom of the table of fairness.
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The research, carried out by www.income-tax.co.uk, used the latest data available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). A spokesperson said: “Our research suggests that some of the fairest employers are not necessarily the richest. Quite the opposite, in fact – districts with high-paying jobs in general tend to pay women much less.
“Arun, Sunderland and North East Derbyshire were a nice surprise and employers operating there should get more credit for offering virtually equal pay for men and women."
Table shows: Rank; location; Male average salary; female average salary; +/-difference in £s; how much more/less men paid than women
1. Arun; £26,654; £26,694; £40 less; -0.15%
2. Sunderland; £26,635; £26,593; £42 more; 0.16%
3. North East Derbyshire: £26,740; £26,691; £49 more; 0.18%
Selected others
75. Gateshead: £27,148; £24,223; £2,925 more; 10.77%
104. Newcastle; £32,123; £28,058; £4,065 more; 12.65%
156. Northumberland; £29,418; £24,538; £4,880 more; 16.59%
165. County Durham; £28,728; £23,812; £4,916 more; 17.11%
214. South Tyneside; £25,435; £20,224; £5,211 more; 20.49%
254. North Tyneside; £30,445; £23,273; £7,172 more; 23.56%
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