230630ResourcesCtteePaper3EqualPayAudit2023

This document contains an equal pay audit from the Cairngorms National Park Authority, dated 30 June 2023, that reviews the gender pay gap within the organization. The gender pay gap for 2023 was 9.55%, which is lower than both the Scottish average and the authority's own pay gap in 2022. For full-time staff, the gender pay gap is 13.78%, while for part-time staff, it is -14.16%, indicating that on average, part-time women earn more than part-time men. The audit analyzes pay gaps across different grades and directorates, finding that while women make up a significant portion of the workforce, there are fewer women in higher-paid positions. The authority has implemented several measures to improve gender balance in recruitment and career progression, such as reducing essential criteria in job descriptions and encouraging flexible working arrangements, and the audit concludes that the gender pay gap is improving due to these interventions.