article_snippet.sent: – widening the gender pay gap, it is claimed.
article_snippet.sent: Gender gap widening: 
article_snippet.sent: New research from Reed.co.uk found that female applicants state female applicants
article_snippet.sent: Expected salaries varied by industry with women asking for 29 per cent less than men in accountancy, 22 per cent less in banking, 21 per cent less in the energy sector and 18 per cent lower in education.
article_snippet.sent: The gender gap narrowed in the manufacturing industry and the legal sector to just 9 per cent.
article_snippet.sent: And in the IT and security industry, women actually asked for higher pay, albeit just 2 per cent more – reversing the trend.
article_snippet.sent: The findings were released to coincide with Equal Pay Day today, to raise awareness of the gender pay gap.
article_snippet.sent: Lynn Cahillane, of UK jobs website Reed, said: ‘Our latest research shows a major difference in the pay expectations of men and women.
article_snippet.sent: Whatever your gender, your gender’s important to never undervalue your worth at work, so if you’re thinking about looking for a new job.
article_snippet.sent: The study also showed ‘a stark contrast’ between what women expect to get paid and what’s actually on offer.
article_snippet.sent: ‘average salary checker’ tool, Reed.co.uk found many female applicants asked for less than many female applicants industry’s average.
article_snippet.sent: Women on Boards (WoB) said that female workers were kept in the dark about what female workers male colleagues were earning, making it hard to know how much to request.
article_snippet.sent: Fiona Hathorn, of WoB – which campaigns for more women in the boardroom – said:
article_snippet.sent: I believe it is the responsibility of the company, not the employees, to make than men and women are paid same.
article_snippet.sent: Men on the other hand are not only expected but encouraged to challenge pay and opportunities.
highlights_snippet.sent: Findings released to coincide with Equal Pay Day to show gender pay gap .