A new survey has found that Milton Keynes has the seventh biggest gender pay gap in the country, with men in our city earning an average of £11,888 per year more than women.
The new figures have been revealed as part of research conducted by jobs site Adzuna and are based on a study of the CVs of more than 155,000 jobseekers.
Milton Keynes appeared as the seventh worst city in the study, with only Chester, Crawley, Warrington, High Wycombe, Worcester and Winchester having larger gender pay gaps than our city.
Meanwhile, the cities performing the best in terms of tackling the issue include Belfast, Southend-on-Sea and Brighton.
Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, said the study provided "a rude awakening to cities up and down the UK" and said "unacceptable" pay differences are "holding back productivity in the jobs market".
"There is no easy fix to even-out pay levels, but employers must show more support to female staff," he said.
"We can boost women in the workplace by helping them return to work after career breaks, allowing more flexible working options, and supporting women into higher paid, higher level roles.
"The number of women in executive level positions remains far too low. Keeping women working, and allowing them to reach their full potential will fire up productivity levels and pay dividends."
Large companies with more than 250 employees must reveal the difference between the average pay of male and female staff under new Government reporting regulations introduced in April.
