Gender pay gap is a 'legacy' issue, say advisers

Research from the government pay gap registry found UK financial services had the largest pay gap between male and female employees, with a median of 31%. The median pay gap overall was 10.6%. It gathered the information from 126 companies and public sector organisations that logged median and mean wages and bonuses. Financial services also had the second-largest bonus gap at 36% on a median basis. Aspect 8 chartered financial planner Claire Walsh said there tended to be more men than women in senior management roles in financial services, which could explain the figures. In fin...