Workers from poorer backgrounds face class earnings penalty – study

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January 26, 2017 at 12:01AM

People from working class families are paid on average £7,000 a year less, according to research for Social Mobility Commission

The UK’s “shocking” class pay gap means professional employees from poorer backgrounds are paid almost £7,000 a year less on average than their peers from more privileged families, according to research for the Social Mobility Commission.

The study found that even those from working class families who have exactly the same role, education and experience as their colleagues from more advantaged backgrounds are still paid on average 7% less, equating to just under £2,250 a year.

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