New housing construction is seen at Schofields, north west of Sydney, Thursday, November 10, 2022. Source: AAP Image/ Bianca De Marchi
The gender imbalance in Australia’s construction sector shows an “urgent need to change”, the head of a leading industry organisation says, as new Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data shows a median total remuneration gap of 31.8% between men and women.
The WGEA unveiled a massive trove of gender pay gap data on Tuesday, showcasing how different industries, and individual employers with over 100 staff, remunerate their workforces.
Construction was the standout sector in terms of the median total remuneration gap, surpassing any other field.
Across all occupations in the construction arena, men are likely to earn nearly $40,000 more than their female counterparts on average per annum.
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