The Bank of England revealed the extent to which men are paid more than women across the organisation on September 13.

In 2016, the average male employee was paid £61,807 ($81,700), compared with £50,278 for the average woman, a gap of 18.7%. The median male employee was paid £55,828, versus £41,082 for the median woman, a gap of 26.4%.

As the Bank of England notes, the main factor driving the differential is the higher proportion of men in the highest-ranking positions. The lowest-paid quartile