Resources Paper 3 - Equal pay audit

This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's 2025/26 equal pay audit, revealing a mean gender pay gap of 14.72% and a median gap of 9.92%. While these figures are slightly higher than the national averages and have marginally increased from the previous two years, they represent a long-term improvement since 2015. The audit shows that female staff, who make up 64% of the workforce, are more concentrated in lower-graded roles, and recent appointments of women often start at the lower end of pay bands, contributing to the gap. The Park Authority remains committed to addressing pay disparities through robust job evaluations, equal career progression policies, flexible working arrangements, and initiatives like their Women Advancing to Leadership network, acknowledging that ongoing monitoring and action are essential.