In Brief
Women working in City law firms are paid 30% less than men, according to new research—meaning the gender pay gap in the law is worse than the City average. The study by legal recruiter Longbridge Search & Selection reveals that even where women and men are doing the same job in similar firms, a woman is paid an average of 9% less than men. The average salary for men in a City law firm is £124,366 compared to £86,890 for women, a disparity which can only be partially explained by the average male solicitor being older than his female counterpart.
