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Gender Pay Gap

Gender Pay Gap 2024

  • Difference in mean hourly rate of pay: -6.8%
  • Difference in meadian hourly rate of pay: -4.4%
  • Difference in mean bonus pay: 77.1%
  • Difference in median bonus pay: 76.8%
QuestionsMaleFemale
% of employees who received bonus pay21%66%
Upper Quartile43%57%
Upper Middle51%49%
Lower Middle Quartile81%19%
Lower Quartile97%3%

Note: Female average earnings appear higher due to the number of female pickers (higher rate because of bonus picking). Also female workers arrive later for the picking season, therefore higher proportion of pay includes picking bonus.