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Australia's WGEA Employer-Level Gender Pay Gap Disclosure (2024)

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Evidence: Observational / pre–post Top 12% 96/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

First public disclosure of median gender pay gaps for ~5,000 Australian employers (100+ staff), published 27 Feb 2024. Median employer gap: 9.1%; 62% paid men >5% more. Annual statutory mechanism; 51% of employers reduced gaps in 2024-25.

9.1%
Median employer gender pay gap (2024)
62%
Employers paying men >5% more
51%
Employers that reduced their gap (2024–25)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)
Period
2023-present
Keywords
pay equity, pay transparency, gender pay gap, employer reporting, economic participation

Context

Australia's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published median gender pay gaps for around 5,000 employers (100+ staff) for the first time on 27 February 2024.

Results

The median employer gap was 9.1%, 62% of employers paid men more than 5% above women, and 51% of employers reduced their gap in 2024–25 under this annual statutory mechanism.

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