Jesuit Social Services is committed to gender equality and closing the pay gap. We recruit on a merit basis and strive to have the best people in our organisation regardless of gender.
The 2024 – 2025 Jesuit Social Services’ gender pay gap was 4.8%. It is important to note that salaries are based upon award rates (where relevant) and benchmarking of equivalent roles, combined with position requirements including the level of skills and experience to deliver the role, regardless of gender. The pay gap arises predominantly due to a female workforce being dominant in staff roles, which reduces the overall average female salary.
In comparison, the organisation’s median base salary is -1.7%, a negative percentage indicates women are paid more at the median point than men. The median is the middle salary when all male or female salaries are put in order from smallest to biggest. To calculate this percentage, the difference between the median salary for women and the median salary for men is taken.
The organisation will continue to review data on gender pay gaps and where possible, work to close the gap.