Fair do's

Oops. The BBC, national home of HR and bastion of best practice on fair dealing, equality, diversity, etc, has unveiled an uncomfortable figure in response to a Freedom of Information request.

In terms of mean average salary, men are currently better off than women by £4,989 a year. 

The average for men is £41,816; the average for women is £36,827.  The damage seems to be done in the salaries above £100,000, and again, over £200,0000.  Here's the chart for those; figures as at 31 May 2011.