Australian women working full-time are paid about 14 per cent less than their male full-time colleagues, but you can help bridge the gender gap by asking for a pay rise. | OPINION by theage senior economics writer Jess_Irvine BreakTheBias iwd2022
Australia’s national gender pay gap stands at 13.8 per cent. That is, Australian women working full-time continue to be paid significantly less than their male full-time colleagues.
“One of the biggest misconceptions is that women are less likely to negotiate or ask for pay rises,” says Mary Wooldridge, director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. “Research has proven this isn’t true: women are asking, but they are less likely to receive pay rises than men.” “You need to tell them they have to negotiate with me. The men all negotiate, and I am ending up with a gender gap in starting salaries.’”Ruchi Sinha, associate professor at the University of South Australia’s Centre for Workplace Excellence, says women often ask for too little when it comes to pay rises, and need to set higher targets for what they want.
“When you ask for a pay rise, link to how it will help your team, using ‘we’ to show that you are inclusive about your team goals, and that your compensation will reflect on how you spend time and attention to motivate others and build a high-performing team.
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