New data has revealed women at Channel 4 to earn 28 percent less in average hourly pay than men.
Channel 4 has revealed information regarding its gender pay gap, to reveal that there is a bonus gap of 47.6 percent and two-thirds of the top 100 best-paid staff – despite 60 percent of employees being women.
“This number obviously makes for uncomfortable reading and I am determined to take action to address it,” said Alex Mahon, the company’s chief executive.
“There is no quick fix, but identifying the complex and multiple reasons behind our gap is the first step towards tackling the fundamental issues at play.”
The broadcaster said that most of the pay gap was accounted for by more men taking up senior positions.
Under a new government initiative, all companies with over 250 employees are required to file pay gap data to highlight the differences in pay in different organisations.
Many organisations have reported their data over the past several weeks, with differing results. Guardian News & Media reported an 11.3 percent pay gap.
The BBC was found to be similar, where women earn an average of 10.7 percent less than male employees. Former China editor at the BBC, Carrie Gracie, resigned from her role in protest at the inequalities in pay and roles.
At Trinity Mirror (LON: TNI), the mean gap was 18 percent.
Channel 4 has said it is working towards a 50:50 gender balance among the top 100 earners by 2023.
“We have taken steps to increase the proportion of women in senior roles – for example, growing the proportion of female heads of department by 11% between March 2016 and March 2017 to reach 41% of total heads, but there is still further progress needed, most notably at the highest-paying levels,” they said.
Broadcasters ITV (LON: ITV) and Channel 5 have not yet published their figures.