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Gender Pay Gap Report 2023 Department of Social Protection
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From Department of Social Protection
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The Department of Social Protection’s (DSP) mission is to promote active participation and inclusion in society through the provision of income supports, employment services and other services.
The department’s goals include putting the customer at the centre of policy and service delivery, driving cost efficiency and effectiveness, and developing staff, structures, and processes.
Staff in DSP have pride in our values which encompass public service, a strong customer focus, total professionalism, engaged staff and being innovative. The department is fully committed to being a workforce where a culture of equality, dignity and respect is embedded and where everyone feels supported and valued.
DSP at the time of reporting, June 2023 had 6,942 employees, 68.73% female, 31.27% male. The Gender Pay Gap (GPG) in DSP for 2023 is 4.69% (mean) or -0.24% (median). The department is pleased to note that there is a reduction in its GPG from 5.5% in 2022 to 4.69% in 2023.
The GPG does not mean that men and women are paid differently because, as with all organisations in the Civil Service, DSP has equal pay for men and women in the same grades. However, the gender pay gap arises because of the difference in the proportion of males and females at particular grades.