"Gender pay gap: Men still earn more than women at most firms", 21 Feb 2018

...The government data showed 74% of firms pay higher rates to their male staff. Just 15% of businesses with more than 250 employees pay more to women.

...Unlike pay inequality - which compares the wages of men and women doing the same job - a gender pay difference at a company is not illegal, but could possibly reflect discrimination.

The average gender pay gap across all medium and large-sized firms is now 8.2%, as measured by median pay. In other words men typically earn over 8% more per hour than women.

Among those with the largest gender pay gap are airlines such as Tui and Easyjet, and banks including Virgin Money, the Clydesdale and TSB.

...By law, all firms with more than 250 staff must report their gender pay gap to the government by 4 April this year. So far only 1,047 firms have complied, leaving another 8,000 to go.

...[A]minority of organisations pay their female staff more than their male colleagues.These include Three Rivers Council, where the hourly rate for women is 42% higher than for men. Europcar, drinks giant Diageo, refuse collector Biffa, and delivery firm Ocado are also among the better-known names.