A new study by Leger Research says there continues to be a substantial compensation gap between men and women in Canada. The study, commissioned by ADP Canada, shows women earned an average pre-tax salary of $51,352 last year. For men, it was $67,704. That’s a 24 per cent gap. When you bring things like bonuses and profit sharing into the mix, men received an average of $7,646 in additional compensation compared to women reporting $3,250. That amounts to a 25 per cent increase for men from the year before but only 17 per cent more for women. Natalka Haras, Legal Counsel at ADP says, “For organizations to succeed in attracting and retaining the very best of workers, they will need to be transparent and take the proactive steps required to achieve pay equity and equality.”

The study shows that people in Saskatchewan are least likely to believe gender pay equity is a priority for management at their organization. People here are also least likely to believe that parental leave has restricted their career growth and financial compensation.