The Graduate Gender Gap

Female graduates are more likely to find jobs after leaving university but men who find work earn higher starting salaries. Official figures show that 75% of women who graduated last summer had found work within six months of leaving university, compared to 71% of men; 8% of male graduates said they were unemployed, compared to 6% of women. However, men on average had a starting salary of £21,000, compared with £20,000 for women  In addition, 10% of men had a starting salary of £30k-£40k compared to 5% of women. The figures were based on responses from 424,000 students, and matches other research on the persistent pay gap between men and women.  [ Source: GTAssociates ]