Data item
Published: 15 January 2026
Fictive example of a gender-neutral pay-scale review
Data table
Fictive example of a gender-neutral pay-scale review
| Remuneration | Score (range) based on a points evaluation* |
Proportion of women in the category |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Current job classification and pay structure | |||
| Operating manager | €150 | 100 | 50% |
| Salesman | €130 | 85 | 35% |
| Specialised cleaner | €95 | 75 | 25% |
| Maintenance cleaner | €90 | 73 | 75% |
| New gender-neutral job classification and pay structure | |||
| Operating manager | €150 | 91-100 | 50% |
| Salesperson | €130 | 81-90 | 35% |
| Cleaning staff | €95** | 71-80 | 50% |
Notes: *How the evaluation can be carried out in practice is discussed in detail, featuring real case examples, in the working paper. * Top-ups of the hourly rates are specified separately when cleaners are engaged in activities of a more burdensome nature (such as cleaning outdoors at height or being exposed to hazardous chemicals).
Related content
This data item featured in the following outputs.
Article
15 January 2026
The social partners can help companies apply the equal pay principle by ensuring that the pay scales in sectoral collective agreements are based on objective and gender-neutral criteria.
