RTÉ told to be more open on pay deals

Women employed by RTÉ are more likely to occupy the lowest paid roles in the organisation than men and are vastly outnumbered in the highest paid categories.

Gender numbers break down almost equally at the state broadcaster which has a 52%-48% male-female split, and it also has more women on the board and in executive and senior management roles than almost all other state enterprises.

But a review of ‘Role and Gender Equality’ found gender roles differed substantially in some divisions, with salaries following suit so that those earning under €40,000 a year were 62% female and 38% male.