Bournemouth and The Arts University both have gender pay gaps they are ‘tackling’

Both Bournemouth University and The Arts University Bournemouth have admitted to having a gender pay gap amongst their employees.

BU's is higher than that of AUB – with men being paid on average 23.3 per cent higher than women at BU, in comparison to a 10.3 per cent difference at AUB.

Bournemouth University has said the reason behind their gender pay gap is the uneven distribution of sexes across the pay scale. I.e. there are more men in higher positions – which is why they are paid more.

The university has said that they have a host of policies in place to tackle this issue, and went on to state that 71 per cent of female academics that applied for a pay progression last year were successful.

The Arts University said their reasoning is the profile of its casual and visiting staff – and it has set up an initiative to deal with the differences in pay.

A spokesperson from AUB said:

“The mean pay gap at AUB as at 31 March 2017 was 10.3 per cent. The University Management Team and Equalities Committee members have given careful consideration to the data, and have noted that reporting requirements do not take account of the job roles undertaken.

“There is a higher proportion of females than males in the upper quartile, the highest paid quarter of AUB staff. AUB’s report demonstrates that the main reason for the gender pay gap is the employment of a large number of Student Ambassadors, who are predominantly female. This reflects the female majority in our student population.

“The University Management Team, and the Equalities Committee, are both assured that AUB does not have any issues in terms of advantaging one gender over another, and are pleased that females were well-represented among the higher-earning staff. The University will not be complacent in its approach going forward, however.”

Other notable organisations in the area that have a pay gap include Dorset Police who pay women 27 per cent less than men.

Yellow buses reported that they have no pay gap and BH Live, who run the council's entertainment and leisure venues, say they pay women more than men.

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