Succession reveals bonus pay more than four-fifths lower for women

Just 9% of women paid a bonus

Victoria McKeever
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Succession Group has revealed women received on average more than four-fifths (86%) less in bonus pay than men.

Just under a tenth (9%) of women were paid bonuses, compared with a fifth (20%) of men, according to figures published on the gov.uk website.  Men made up seven in 10 (70%) of Succession's top-paid employees and more than half (54%) of its upper middle quartile. The two lower-paid quartiles were, however, majority female - 68% and 66% respectively. As a result, women were paid on average around four-fifths (42%) less than men on an hourly basis.  Succession chief executive James Stevenson (pictured) said: "We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our gender pay gap is...

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