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Gender pay gap widens for highest earning lawyers

updated on 19 April 2013

The gender pay gap has widened, with female lawyers earning roughly a third less than their male colleagues, a Law Society study of 2012 pay levels has revealed.

Despite law firms being increasingly keen to show off their diversity and equality credentials, the study of 633 lawyers working in full-time private practice showed that the average salary for a qualified female lawyer stood at £44,000, with men earning an average of £60,000. The gap is widened further for the highest-earning partners, with male equity partners on top pay taking home as much as 50% more than their female counterparts.

Speaking to Legal Week, Ashurst finance partner Helen Burton said: "It's a disparity that shows the lack of progression in the profession and follows the fact there aren't enough senior female equity partners. While it's a depressing statistic, it's another reminder of the importance of pushing the progression of a female lawyer's career all the way up the ladder. It's not just about focusing on the percentage of women who enter partnership, as a lot of people do - we need to carry on supporting women as they advance through their career and ensure that our focus doesn't fall away."

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