This is a goldilocks indicator in the Local Government Benchmarking Framework, with the target for all local authorities being 0%
This is calculated as the difference between average hourly rate of pay for male staffs and average hourly rate of pay for female staffs divided by the average hourly rate of pay for male staffs.
A positive figure indicates male employees are, on average, paid more per hour than female employees, while a negative figure indicates that female employees are, on average, paid more per hour than male employees.
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