New data details the gender pay gap in Australia

The gender pay gap for nearly 5 million Australians has been revealed in a new publication of salaries paid by 5,000 private sector employers.

Australian Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Mary Woolbridge speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has published the median gender pay gaps of nearly 5,000 Australian private-sector employers with 100 or more workers.
• The data has found nationally, the median base salary gender pay gap is 15 per cent. When you add bonuses, commissions and overtime, that grows to 19 per cent - a difference of $18,000 a year.
• The largest pay gaps have been identified in male-dominated industries such as construction, finance, engineering and law.