China Daily/Asia News Network
The overall disparity between Chinese men and women in terms of professional equality has continued to narrow, according to a report by online recruitment platform Zhaopin.
The report showed that the salary gap between men and women has been shrinking for two years. However, despite a 5 percentage point year-on-year improvement, the average salary for working women is still 12 per cent lower than for men.
"The salary difference is mainly due to the positions that men and woman generally fill," said Zhaopin CEO Guo Sheng.
"Generally, women take fewer management positions or those in skilled labor that offer relatively high wages. Women have taken more jobs in accounting, administration and human resources rather than well-paid jobs such as an engineer."