Male university graduates, at ?2,107,000 a month on average, earn ?263,000 more in salary than female graduates, who average ?1,844,000. Regular male workers among university graduates, on the other hand, are paid ?244,000 per month on average more than their female counterparts.
The proportion of men satisfied with the benefits of their current jobs (36.4%) was found to be 9.4 pp higher than that of women (27.0%). At large conglomerates, that rate increases even further to 15.2 pp.
A higher proportion of women were found to be doing work below their educational level.
For regular workers, the proportion of women who are satisfied with the possibility of personal development in their current jobs is 8.4 pp lower than that of men.
Among university graduates turned regular workers at large conglomerates, men indicated a higher satisfaction with their monthly average wage and benefits as well as an increased belief in the possibility for personal development.
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