The Royal Academy of Engineering has commissioned Women into Science and Engineering (WISE) to quantify the gender pay gap for engineers in the UK, identify the underlying causes and recommend effective solutions. This research project is a key element of the Academy’s diversity and inclusion strategy, which aligns closely with WISE’s core purpose of achieving gender balance in science, technology and engineering.
This research aims to:
WISE is currently seeking participants in the research that will underpin this project and would be interested to hear from engineering organisations in the UK. The research has two elements, quantitative and qualitative:
Quantitative Research
WISE is looking for companies willing to provide a sub-set of their gender pay gap data for people employed in engineering roles.
Deadline for submission – 30th June 2019
We will use this data to calculate and analyse the gender pay gap for engineers, comparing the situation for engineers in different sectors.
Qualitative Research
We are looking for individuals from organisations that employ engineers to join a focus group to discuss their personal and professional experiences.
There will be one focus group, held in central London, for each of the following groups of professionals:
Why get involved?
By signing up to participate in this key research project, you can:
Be part of the change we need to make engineering a sector where everybody, whatever their gender, can make the best use of their abilities.
For more information on the research and to get involved, please email Stephen Howse, WISE Research Manager, at s.howse@wisecampaign.org.uk
For background reading on the causes of the engineering gender pay gap, please read the Engineering Gender Pay Gap literature review produced as part of this project.