Purpose

To consider the Gender Pay Gap
Report

Content

Agreed:
 
RECOMMENDED
that Council:-
 
(1) 
note the findings as follows:-
 

the average rate of
pay for females is higher than males across the
Council;
the mean average
difference has increased since last year from 2.91% to
5.07%;
the median average
difference has increased since last year from 9.71% to 14.03%;
and
there are nearly 3
times more males in the lower quartile of earnings than
females.

 
(2) 
approves the publication of the ender Pay Gap Report
on the Exeter City Council website and on the national database on
gov.uk; and
(3) 
approves the annual review of the report to track
the relationship between both female and male earnings.
 
Reason for Decision: As set
out in the report.