Women are the better educated but only earn 73% of men’s incomes

Women are winning the battle of the sexes in the classroom but are still losing out to men on the payroll.

For while they are more likely to complete their education and get a third-level qualification than men, they are also more likely to sacrifice career for family and earn less for the hours they put in at work.

The difference is most striking among those earning more than the average industrial wage. The number of men earning €50,000 or more annually (254,259) is more than double that of women (122,929).