12-03-2025
Gender pay gap narrows for States of Jersey employees
A report shows the gender pay gap between men and women employed by the States of Jersey is getting median hourly pay gap has dropped to 10.3%, down from 12.5% in 2023, according to the Government of Jersey report includes data from 3,016 male and 5,272 female employees, with women making up 63.6% of the workforce - a slight increase from 63.5% in government said it had implemented structured and transparent pay grades and increased flexibility for employees with carer responsibilities to close the pay gap.
A gender pay gap shows the difference in the average gross hourly earnings between all men and women in the is influenced by the distribution of roles traditionally dominated by one gender, according to the report, which said:90% of teaching assistants are female.82% of nurses and midwives are female.70% of teachers are female, excluding headteachers and deputy headteachers, where just over 62% are female.97% of fire and rescue employees are male.81% of prison employees are male.67% of police employees are male.66% of manual workers are States Employment Board said it had also issued codes of practice to ensure equal opportunities and support for all 2021, there had been a steady increase in the number of females appointed to senior roles, said the government said it had also launched a network to support women's career development and increase their representation in senior positions.
