The waste management sector is one of three sectors across the UK in which women earned more than men, statistics have shown.
However, looking at the data broadly, it has been suggested that this is because within the waste management sector, many of the manual, generally lower paid jobs are carried out by men as collection operatives, which could bring the percentages down.
As part of a new government initiative, all companies with more than 250 employees in the UK are required to publish details of their gender pay. This is the median figure of all workers across the company, and not role specific. It is calculated on an hourly basis and involves both full and part-time workers.
The waste management sector, which was coupled with water supply, achieved a median of 6.9%
The waste management sector, which was coupled with water supply in the data, achieved a median of 6.9%. This means that the average woman earns 6.9% more than the average man across each company.
Nationally in the UK, 78% of companies pay men more than women, around 12% pay women more and around 7% have no pay gap at all. Some companies have not yet disclosed information
The finance sector topped the list with regards to paying men more, while the mining industry had the highest ‘negative’ gap.
#genderpaygap is the Twitter handle for the topic which has been a subject of discussion on social media.
Companies
The initiative also requires all companies to publicly disclose their figures. Those with the highest pay gap in the industry, where men were paid more, were waste management company Erith Contractors with a median of 39.4% and energy solutions company Bilfinger Salamis, with 34%.
In terms of the data analysis, if a company has, for example a +1% figure this means that the average man would earn 1% more than average woman. A -1% figure would mean that the average woman would earn 1% more than the average man.
Those companies where women are paid notably more were aggregate suppliers Day Group, with -23.9% and Veolia Merseyside and Hamilton, with -23%.
Veolia Shropshire, the Sims Group, Biffa, Ubico and Tradebe Managerment all submitted figures of between +1% and -1%.
Veolia
“We are proud of our programmes to increase diversity and inclusivity and this report.”
Estelle Brachlianoff of Veolia
Commenting on the statistics, Veolia’s senior executive vice president, Estelle Brachlianoff, explained that the statistics show that the company’s programmes to increase diversity are working.
Mrs Brachlianoff said: “We are proud of our programmes to increase diversity and inclusivity and this report, which accurately depicts our gender pay gap, helps to show we are heading in the right direction.
“In 2017 we were recognised for our efforts in hiring more employees from diverse social backgrounds, including NEETs, ex-offenders and former military personnel by winning Veolia’s Global Social Initiatives award for Social Equity and Diversity. We are also advancing our apprenticeship, female-focused leadership and STEM programmes.
“My commitment is to ensure that these continue to improve the makeup of Veolia here in the UK and Ireland to ensure a successful and sustainable future for our workforce.”
Related links
genderpaygap.uk/Industry/Details/7
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