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Women continue to earn more than men at Bertram, but only just, with the wholesaler reporting a median gender pay gap of -0.2% compared to -2.3% the year before.
The median, way below the national average of 17.9% in men’s favour, may have narrowed but according to the 2018 report, the mean gender pay gap has increased to 16.9% from 10.4%, as of 5th April 2018.
Men continue to dominate the highest paid jobs with the number of women in the upper quartile decreasing from 43.1% to 39.8%. Women now make up 50% of the lowest paid jobs, compared to 42% the year before.
The number of women in the upper middle quartile is up to 53.1% (50.9% in 2017) with the number of women in the lower middle quartile down 10.2% from 47.4%.
When it comes to bonuses, women’s median bonus pay is now 47.9% lower than men’s compared to 77.5% the year before and women’s mean bonus pay is 89.6% lower than men’s (85.2% in 2017).
The number of employees receiving bonuses increased with 10.3% of women and 11.7% of men taking home bonuses compared to just 1.7% of women and 2.3% of men in 2017.
All employers with more than 250 staff are required by law to report their gender pay gaps by 4th April. The latest gender pay gap report reveals Bertram now has 250 to 499 employees. The year before, the report said Bertram had 500 to 999 members of staff.
Bertram was bought by pan-European investor Aurelius Equity Opportunities in February 2018 for £6m.