fresh research from the Law Society of Scotland shows the extent of the gender pay gap within the legal sectorA recent study by the Law Society of Scotland has shown a 42% pay gap between female solicitors and their male counterparts,despite women representing half of the legal profession in Scotland.
The Law Society found that from the age of 36, women are paid a lower salary, or on average £18000 less,than men of the same age. Male solicitors find themselves comfortably surpassing a salary of £65000, while female solicitors are more commonly earning around or below this level.
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Source: theguardian.com