Clare County Council publishes 2024 gender pay gap report, which has surprising results!
The report shows a median gender pay gap of -18.61 per cent
The annual gender pay gap report published by Clare County Council shows females employed by the local authority are earning more than males when it comes the average hourly rate of pay.
Employers with more than 150 employees in Ireland are required to publish their gender pay gap data before the end of each year and within six months of their reference date (being June 30 for all local authorities).
The 2024 Clare County Council report shows a mean gender pay gap of -10.29% which means the average hourly rate of females is higher than the average hourly rate of males on the snapshot date.
The council says this does not mean that men are paid less than women for doing the same job, but it does indicate that, on average, women occupy higher paid roles than males.
The report also showed a median gender pay gap of -18.61 per cent.
The median is the figure that falls in the middle of a range where the salary of all relevant employees is listed, from the lowest to the highest. The median pay gap is the difference between the hourly rate of the middle-paid male and the hourly rate of the middle-paid female, expressed as a percentage of the male hourly rate.
Commenting, following the publication of the report, Noeleen Fitzgerald, Director of Service for Finance and Support at Clare County Council, said: “Publishing our gender pay gap data helps to reinforce our focus on supporting an open and inclusive workplace at Clare County Council. Our organisation is a place where all employees have the same opportunities for recognition and career development and are treated fairly and equitably at work.
"We continue to be committed to addressing workplace barriers to equality and creating an open and inclusive workplace community. Many equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and supports are already in place, and we will continue to work in this area."
In 2024, Clare County Council was the first local authority in Ireland to achieve platinum certification against ‘Excellence Through People’ accreditation with the National Standards Authority of Ireland, demonstrating the council’s commitment to its 1,000 plus employees.