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RTÉ pay gap below national average – but there’s a ‘lack of diversity’ within staff

An independent review has been carried out

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An independent report on pay rates in RTÉ has found that there is no discrimination against gender, but noted that there is a “lack of diversity” within staff.

The report found that there is on average a 4% pay disparity in favour of men in RTÉ, which is lower than the national average of 14%.

Back in July, the former director of the Workplace Relations Commission, Kieran Mulvey, was commissioned to carry out a review of role and gender equality within the organisation.

There are currently 2,089 staff working for RTÉ, and Mulvey didn’t find that RTÉ discriminates in favour of gender, but did say that RTÉ “needs to widen the context of its recruitment profile to include the diverse ethnic background.”

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The report looked at full-time staff, full-time equivalent staff, and people on employment contracts in RTÉ, however, it did not include people who work as independents, freelancers and contractors for RTÉ.

According to the Irish Independent, 48% of staff at RTE are female, and the report found that 223 women are paid salaries under €40,000, compared to 138 men.

429 women are paid salaries between €40,001 and €60,000, compared to 405 men.

Moving into the higher figures, 302 males receive salaries between €60,001 to €80,000, compared to 206 females. Some 92 men are paid salaries between €80,001 to €100,000, compared to 64 women.

And finally, 73 men are paid between €100,001 to €120,000, compared to 31 women. And 15 men receive salaries of over €120,000, compared to six women.

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In terms of RTÉ’s age profile, the Overall Average Ages are Females 43.4; Males 45.8

Those earning more than €90,000, the average ages were Females 49.5; Males 52.7. Meanwhile, the average age of those earning under €90,000 were Female 43.0; Males 44.8.

“The age profile of RTÉ staff between genders does not indicate any great disparity within the organisation overall or at the cut-off salary levels I have chosen within the organisation, i.e. above and below the €90,000 earnings profile,” Mulvey wrote.

“What is of concern for RTÉ is the age-related profile of its staff and its lack of diversity beyond gender and the attendant challenges it faces in not being able to recruit new full-time posts over the last decade.”

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“This may create a challenge also in attracting young and early middle-aged audiences and new citizens who are now using digital media on a regular basis for news, communication and entertainment.”

Dee Forbes, RTÉ’s Director-General, said, “This independent report confirms that RTÉ has made significant strides in the area of gender and role equality, and pay. I welcome this, while also fully taking on board the various recommendations.”

“RTÉ is a complex organisation with legacy and historical issues, and with complicated grading structures. There is also a lack of diversity outside of gender, both on and off the air, coupled with restrictions, financial and otherwise, in our ability to recruit new talent. I and the Executive team will engage seriously and quickly with the recommendations in this report.”

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