This statistic shows the results of a survey on the gender pay gap among copywriting professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. The survey found that across all employment types male copywriters earned 25 percent more than their female colleagues. The pay gap was highest among copywriters who were both employed and also worked as freelancers, with men earning 43 percent more than women.
Gender pay gap among copywriting professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type
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ProCopywriters. (January 2, 2018). Gender pay gap among copywriting professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/978648/copywriters-gender-pay-gap-united-kingdom-uk/
ProCopywriters. "Gender pay gap among copywriting professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type." Chart. January 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978648/copywriters-gender-pay-gap-united-kingdom-uk/
ProCopywriters. (2018). Gender pay gap among copywriting professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978648/copywriters-gender-pay-gap-united-kingdom-uk/
ProCopywriters. "Gender Pay Gap among Copywriting Professionals in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Employment Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978648/copywriters-gender-pay-gap-united-kingdom-uk/
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