The extent of the gender pay gap in UK media companies has been revealed , as businesses with more than 500 employees published data to comply with new disclosure requirements . London - based agency J Walter Thompson recorded a gap of 38.8 % , while its parent company WPP 's was 42.2 % . Trade publisher Wilmington had a gap of 39 % , and Conde Nast was at 36.9 % . By contrast , Creative Lynx and digital Group had figures below the UK average , while PR firm Golin , plus Channel 5 and consumer magazine publisher Future , all had pay gaps in favour of women .
The extent of the gender pay gap in UK media companies has been revealed, as businesses with more than 250 employees published data to comply with new government requirements. London-based agency J Walter Thompson recorded a gap of 38.8%, while its parent company WPP's was 42.2%. Trade publisher Wilmington had a gap of 49.6%, and Conde Nast was at 36.9%. By contrast, Creative Lynx and OMD Group had figures below the UK average, while PR firm Golin, plus Channel 5 and consumer magazine publisher Future, all had pay gaps in favour of women.