There was a median gender pay gap of 6% in Jersey last year – with the median hourly rate being £22.34 for men compared to £21.08 for women, according to new figures.
This marked a 1.8% decrease from the year prior, when the gender pay gap was 7.8%.
The latest Gender Pay Gap report, published today by Statistics Jersey, revealed the annual average data pay gap as well as a snapshot of the situation in June last year.
During this month, higher gender pay gaps were observed among age groups over 40 when compared to the overall average.
The information and communication sector recorded the highest gender pay gap at 30%.
Meanwhile, the sector with the lowest gender pay gap was the utilities and waste sector at -3.4% – meaning women had higher hourly wages than men in this industry.
In the financial and legal sector, males continue to earn more on average, but the pay gap in that industry has been narrowing since the start of 2022.
On the other hand, the report found that non-finance private sectors have shown relatively little change in the gender pay gap over the same period.