The table compares the average weekly earnings of male and female employees across five different job sectors in 2013.
Overall, it is clear that men earned more than women in every occupation listed. It is also noticeable that professional roles commanded the highest salaries for both genders, while manual laborers were the lowest-paid group.
In terms of the highest-paid category, male professionals earned an average of $2,000 per week, while women in the same field earned slightly less at $1,900. This represented the smallest pay gap among all the occupations shown.
Regarding the other sectors, men working as technicians and in administrative or clerical roles earned $1,400 and $1,350 respectively. By contrast, women in these positions received significantly lower pay, at $900 and $1,000. Service workers followed a similar pattern, with men earning $1,300 compared to $950 for women. Finally, manual laborers had the lowest weekly salaries for both genders, with men earning $1,100 and women earning $850.