Natfhe's research destroys the myth that unequal pay can be somehow explained away. These figures prove beyond doubt that women are paid less than men they work alongside. Other women-friendly disciplines still pay men more. The proportion of women staff does not seem to affect the size of the pay gap. But women-friendly subjects pay least.
All figures relate to permanent full-time staff.
Hesa warns that universities and HE colleges sometimes vary in their classification of staff by grade and subject when making their annual statistical return to Hesa. Natfhe has 66,000 members and is the biggest trade union and professional association for academic staff working in UK universities and colleges.