Research: Gender pay gap hits higher paid jobs more

The gender pay gap is more prevalent in jobs that pay larger salaries, new research has found.

According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, females working in the financial services sector earn an average of 60 per cent less than their male counterparts.

The disparity in earnings equates to more than double the national average.

Tatjana Hine, President of the British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAWE), said that while the so-called glass ceiling will always be apparent in some industries, many other women will never be affected by it.

'We do not always say that it is a full glass ceiling,' she commented, adding: 'There are women who will always work their way through it.'

Founded in 1954, the BAWE is a non-profit professional organisation aiming to encourage the personal development of its members and provide opportunities for them to expand their business.