Prosperity 24/7, the leading Jersey headquartered technology and business consulting practice has narrowed their Gender Pay Gap by 7% according to the second iteration of their gender pay gap report, which aims to demonstrate how the organisation has taken steps forward to promote transparency and address workplace inequality.
Prosperity 24/7 has based their report on the UK statutory guidance as gender pay gap reporting is not a legal requirement in Jersey, and in the UK, it only applies to organisations with 250 or more employees.
The gender pay gap reflects more than just unequal pay for the same role; it highlights broader workforce inequalities such as differences in career opportunities, unequal access to higher paying roles, job segregation, and the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work on women. Closing the gap requires addressing these underlying challenges, not merely equalising salaries for similar positions. Prosperity’s report demonstrated pleasing results. While women represent 22% of the workforce, there is significant presence of women in senior positions and pay across the organisation is fractionally more in favour of female employees.
Geraldine Evans, Prosperity 24/7’s Chief Operating Officer said, “Last year, we were the first organisation in Jersey’s technology sector to release a Gender Pay Gap report. We’re delighted that our results this year show that we have narrowed the gap even further to ensure we can eventually reach equal pay for all colleagues.”
Compared to UK businesses of a similar size, Prosperity 24/7’s gender pay gap is around the middle of the sector.
Geraldine added, “The main driver of our gap is the under-representation of women in senior and bonus-eligible roles, rather than differences in pay for the same work. This is consistent with patterns seen across smaller IT and Telecoms employers and gives us a clear focus for improvement.”
Marisa Hamon, Prosperity 24/7’s People Director continued, “It is understandable that there is a gap in a traditionally male dominated sector such as IT, and attracting female talent to the IT consultancy industry remains a considerable challenge with cultural bias often associating men with technical roles which discourages women from pursuing IT careers. This year, we have put focus into initiatives that support and encourage girls and women to consider technology careers. We have actively support education initiatives, promoted diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encouraged male allyship and a positive culture in our business. We know things won’t change over night but every small step forward helps to create an equitable future for all.”
