Travel’s gender pay gap widened last year owing to disparities between earnings for men and women in the sector’s highest-salaried roles, new research has revealed.
Travel's gender pay gap widened to 13.8% in 2024 according to new research from C&M Travel Recruitment
Data published by C&M Travel Recruitment on Thursday (8 May) showed the industry’s gender pay gap grew to 13.83% in 2024 – the biggest imbalance since 2019 when the gap was 14.15%.
It means women working in travel are now earning £35,245 on average, while men receive £40,483 on average, a disparity of some £5,238. The data also underlined how travel typically continues to be sector which is broadly staffed by women but administered by men.
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