{"id":9821,"date":"2018-11-21T11:26:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T11:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=9821"},"modified":"2018-11-21T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T11:48:55","slug":"men-in-engineering-earn-up-to-30-more-than-women-in-the-same-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/men-in-engineering-earn-up-to-30-more-than-women-in-the-same-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"Men in engineering earn up to \u201930% more than women in the same roles\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Men in engineering earn up to 30% more than women in the same roles, according to research conducted by one of the UK\u2019s largest accountants.<\/p>\n<p>Hemel Hempstead-based SJD accountants has analysed salaries of both male and females in the sector revealing some astonishing figures.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9822\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CEOofBrianAlfredDerekKelly.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CEOofBrianAlfredDerekKelly-216x300.png\" alt=\"Men in engineering earn up to \u201930% more than women in the same roles\u2019\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CEOofBrianAlfredDerekKelly-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CEOofBrianAlfredDerekKelly-768x1067.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CEOofBrianAlfredDerekKelly-737x1024.png 737w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CEOofBrianAlfredDerekKelly-800x1112.png 800w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CEOofBrianAlfredDerekKelly.png 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derek Kelly, CEO of Optionis which owns SJD Accountancy said: \u201cThe gender pay gap has been a topic of increasing conversation, putting the difference in salary into real terms has been shocking.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the analysis females with job titles such as mechanical engineer or maintenance engineer earn almost a third less than males with the same occupation.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nDerek Kelly, CEO of Optionis which owns SJD Accountancy, said: \u201cThe gender pay gap has been a topic of increasing conversation, putting the difference in salary into real terms has been shocking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis information now highlights the genuine impact that this can have not only on employees but their families and long-term prospects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gender pay gap has been an increasingly important and developing conversation for a number of years within the media and government.<\/p>\n<p>Increasing pressure has been put on businesses to disclose their gender pay gaps and redress the balance to aim for more equal pay.<\/p>\n<p>The survey by SJD Accountancy saw more than a 1,000 contractors questioned, and data gathered on their salaries to create a better picture of which sectors are closing the gap and which are still struggling to find parity.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more details about your industry and the gender pay gaps SJD has launched an <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjdaccountancy.com\/gender-pay-gap-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interactive tool<\/a><\/span>, visit for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Kelly added: \u201cThe tool helps to give workers, whether in permanent or temporary roles, more of an insight into the pay gap within their industry. 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