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Women Directors Earn More, Yet Still Underrepresented

6/26/2025

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A recent survey by Strategic Pay uncovers a striking contrast in pay: female non-executive directors in private sector boardrooms earn 17.2% more than their male peers. Yet, women still hold only 36% of these positions. In the public sector, gender representation is nearly balanced, while directors of listed companies enjoy significantly higher earnings than those in unlisted firms.

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A recent survey by Strategic Pay uncovers a striking contrast in pay: female non-executive directors in private sector boardrooms earn 17.2% more than their male peers. Yet, women still hold only 36% of these positions. In the public sector, gender representation is nearly balanced, while directors of listed companies enjoy significantly higher earnings than those in unlisted firms.