Listen up, ladies: these are the
industries paying women way less
than men. This time, it’s not an
honour to be nominated
WORDS BY LAUREN SAMS. STATISTICS BASED ON AVERAGE FULL
TIME, ADULT, ORDINARY TIME EARNINGS IN MAY 2014, RELEASED 14 AUGUST 2014 FROM THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
And the
award for the
goes to...
WORST
In real talk: Men earn
$537.30 more per week
than women.
In real talk: Men
earn $228.50 more
per week than
women.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
SUPPORT SERVICES
HEALTH CARE
AND SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE
MANUFACTURING
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND
WAREHOUSING
GAP
GAP
GAP
30%
29%
FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE
SERVICES
. . ,
MINING
GAP
GAP
%
%
%
%
%
In real talk: Men earn $583.
more per week than women.
In real talk: Men earn
$615 more per week
than women.
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL
ESTATE SERVICES
. .
INFORMATION MEDIA AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
In real talk: Men earn $
more per week than women.
In real talk: Men earn $350 more
per week than women.
25.3% GAP
17.9%
GAP
IN REAL TALK:
MEN EARN $
MORE PER WEEK
THAN WOMEN.
In real talk: Men earn
$247.70 more per week
than women.
PROFESSIONAL,
SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES
18.8%
In real talk: Men earn $279.
more per week than women.
GAP
CONSTRUCTION
In real talk: Men earn $238.
more per week than women.
only in cosmo
PAY GAP
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
GAP
E.G. DENTIST, NURSE
E.G. VETERINARIAN, BARRISTER
. . ,
E.G. MINING ENGINEER, GEOLOGIST
. . ,
E.G. ARCHITECT, TRADES WORKER
E.G. HOUSEKEEPER, TELEMARKETER
E.G. JEWELLER, FASHION DESIGNER
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