{"id":17522,"date":"2025-07-07T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T09:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bunchmark.com\/the-wage-gap-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:14:05","slug":"the-wage-gap-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bunchmark.com\/en\/the-wage-gap-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The wage gap; explained."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17522\" class=\"elementor elementor-17522 elementor-15634\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5085e1cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5085e1cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The wage gap; explained.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a495c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"15a495c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c1aab5f elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Posted on<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>7 July 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fbd280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11fbd280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What about<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772e9235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"772e9235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>We know; measuring is knowing.  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14b4043f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14b4043f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18a0c8c8\" data-id=\"18a0c8c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e48ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e48ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The wage gap: explained.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":160,\"335559739\":80,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/h3><h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We know: measuring is knowing. Calculate for yourself how (un)equal it is with you. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We write about it regularly: the gender pay gap. The topic has been on the HR agenda for years, and from 2027 it will be mandatory reporting.   <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Netherlands currently ranks 14th in Europe in the Gender Gap Index. Only in Luxembourg do women earn more than men, in Belgium the pay gap is very small, in Austria very large. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We believe it starts with measuring and understanding how to calculate the wage gap within your organization. So that you can then compare it: with other organizations, countries and industries and track: do you see an improvement over last year, for example. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong>In three simple steps, we&#8217;ll show you how to calculate the wage gap and what we often notice. These aren&#8217;t complicated mathematical models &#8211; but they do give you a sharp look at what&#8217;s really going on.   <\/strong><\/p><p aria-level=\"4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Step 1: What salary do employees actually receive in their accounts?<\/i> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Average monthly salary women \u00f7 average monthly salary men) \u00d7 100%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"469777462\":[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],\"469777927\":[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],\"469777928\":[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Start with the bare figures: the average gross monthly salary of men versus that of women. Without adjustment for part-time.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">  Because this difference is a good starting point and often confronting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"469777462\":[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],\"469777927\":[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],\"469777928\":[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A fictional example:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Average salary for women: \u20ac2,800<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"469777462\":[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],\"469777927\":[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],\"469777928\":[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Average salary for men: \u20ac3,500<\/span> <br\/><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2192 Women earn 80% of what men earn \u2192 wage gap = 20%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the Netherlands, this difference is large, at 32% (CBS, 2024).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559685\":360,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In practice, we see that this first step triggers a lot from our clients. From denial (&#8220;But this says nothing, women often work part-time here&#8221;) to discomfort (&#8220;Do we really want this, that men receive so much more salary every month?&#8221;). <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p aria-level=\"4\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step 2: What do employees earn taking into account their contract length?<\/span>  <\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":80,\"335559739\":40,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Average FTE salary women \u00f7 average FTE salary men) \u00d7 100%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"469777462\":[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],\"469777927\":[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],\"469777928\":[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To compare more fairly, convert salaries to full-time (FTE) levels. That way, you can see whether men and women with similar efforts are similarly rewarded. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A fictional example:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559682\":11,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Women (fte): \u20ac3,700<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Men (fte): \u20ac4,300<\/span> <br\/><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2192 Women earn 86% of what men earn \u2192 wage gap = 14%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">CBS figures show: the adjusted difference in the Netherlands is 10.5%.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This step takes out the part-time effect. Often it then turns out that the wage gap is smaller &#8211; but still present. And then I often hear the statement, &#8220;Women are mostly in support positions here, the high-paying positions are more for men.&#8221; Understandable, but then the question is:     <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Is that a coincidence?  <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Or does this have a cause you can do something about?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p aria-level=\"4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Step 3: What do men and women earn in comparable work.<\/i><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can make the fairest comparison by looking at men and women within the same jobs, job groups or pay scales. That way you can see if there are pay differences for equal work. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pay close attention to grading, advancement opportunities and job distribution. I regularly see that men are more easily scaled up or negotiate their salaries more. Or that women routinely end up in lower scales.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">An example of a fictitious scale 7:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Women: \u20ac4,100<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Men: \u20ac4,450<\/span> <br\/><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2192 Women earn 92% of what men earn \u2192 wage gap = 8%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The CBS figures from <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2022<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> show (unfortunately, there are no more recent figures yet):<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"18\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Business: 6.9% difference<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559682\":13,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Government: 1.8% difference<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is the figure the reports will be all about: the adjusted wage gap. When it is &gt;than 5% you will have to explain it from 2026. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Causes of these differences by industry<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We work in many different industries and therefore see it with our own eyes. In some company jobs, there are hardly any differences between the salaries of men and women. And in other companies, on the contrary, we see large differences. The explanation is a bundle of causes: in an industry with a regulated pay structure or tight collective bargaining agreement, we see lower differences (education and government). Factors such as part-time work, limited advancement opportunities and whether an industry is traditionally male or female also often contribute to the explanation.    <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Worthwhile<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the end, it is very simple: Equal work deserves equal pay.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Organizations committed to equality reap the benefits. They attract &#8211; and retain &#8211; talent. They build trust. They create a culture where people thrive because they know they will be treated fairly.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Closing the wage gap is not a bonus. It is a prerequisite for sustainable growth. For well-being. For ensuring that     <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">it works.  <\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Want to know more about the upcoming legislation around equal pay reporting? Take a look at our <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bunchmark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250407_Gender_pay_gap.pdf\">factsheet<\/a><\/span>. If you need help calculating the pay gap or setting up a clear job structure to explain differences, contact Irene (@bunchmark.com).  <\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What about We know; measuring is knowing. The wage gap: explained. We know: measuring is knowing. Calculate for yourself how (un)equal it is with you. We write about it regularly: the gender pay gap. The topic has been on the HR agenda for years, and from 2027 it will be mandatory reporting. 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