Major airlines still lag the nation in gender pay gap

Qantas’ average gender pay gap for 2024-25 was 41.7 per cent for total pay, compared to 44.8 per cent at Virgin, with a median gap of 35.7 per cent and 35.34 per cent respectively. Across the whole Australian private sector, women receive on average 21.1 per cent less in total pay than men.