Gender pay gap and employment by industry in London

The highest pay gaps are in Finance (a 22.2% gap), Education (16.1%) and Professional Services (13.0%)

Looking at the gender pay gap within industries in London, we find the highest pay gaps in Finance (a 22.2% gap), Education (16.1%) and Professional Services (13.0%). These three industries have around one-third of the 1.5 million full-time employee jobs in London held by women. The smallest pay gaps are in Public Administration (a negative gap of 1.4%; a negative gap means the median woman is paid more than the median man), Transport (negative 0.3%) and Accommodation and Food Service (0.2%).