‘Shortage of women’ blamed for North Sea gender pay gap

Energy chiefs have insisted a shortage of women looking to join the sector is partly to blame for the gender pay gap in the north-east.

New figures have revealed nine of the 10 companies in the north-east with a discernible gap are oil and gas firms.

Companies across the UK have been reporting numbers examining male and female pay in comparable job roles.

The results found a significant number of firms in the north-east energy sector are paying men considerably more than women or lack enough females in senior positions.

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