UK women earn almost 30 percent less than men

New research reports that UK women earn about 27 percent less than their male counterparts.

The biggest gap was in London, where men earned an average of £39,022 and women 35% less at £28,833, salary comparison site PayFinder said.
A spokeswoman said: “Women need to be diligent and take the lead in checking that their pay is fair and equal.”
PayFinder’s figures were compiled from data given to the site by around 40,000 workers between August 2004 and 2005.

Now before we hear the tired old argument that women are choosing lower-paying jobs…

PayFinder spokeswoman CJ Brough said: “Despite the significance to our lives, salaries are a notoriously hush-hush subject.
She described as “nonsense” that gender should be used to determine salary levels.
“Before anyone cites female job choice as a possible cause, PayFinder also shows that regardless of industry and indeed role, men still earn more than women.”

Sigh.