This is calculated as the difference between average hourly rate of pay for male staff and average hourly rate of pay for female staff divided by the average hourly rate of pay for male staff.
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.
This indicator is measured and monitored as part of the Council's Corporate Services Service Plan.
This indicator is also included within the Local Government Benchmarking Framework (LGBF). Find out more about the LGBF on the Improvement Service website.
More general information may be obtained on the Corporate Services section of this website.