EBA publishes report on remuneration and gender pay gap for financial institutions

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its latest report on remuneration and gender pay gap benchmarking for institutions and investment firms, together with a press release. The report covers information on remuneration trends and practices from 2021 to 2023 and highlights a material gender pay gap found within EU institutions and investment firms. The data collected shows that, on average, female staff in institutions earned 24.48% less in 2023 than their male counterparts. The pay gap was even more pronounced in investment firms, with female staff earning 32.0% and female-identified staff earning 31.74% less than their male colleagues. This was mainly caused by an underrepresentation of women in higher paid positions. The EBA emphasises the need for entities to address these disparities with the data raising concerns about the application of the obligation to ensure equal opportunities and pay equity for staff.

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