Female interim managers are being paid up to 30% less compared with their male counterparts for doing the same job, according to research from the Institute of Interim Management (IIM).

Hilary Husbands, director at the IIM, says: “It is possible that the recession has given unemployed female candidates no option but to take on any interim position despite the pay; on the flipside it may be that such roles are now better promoted with more opportunities on offer.  

“The worst case scenario is that women are simply unaware of how much they should be paid.  In fact, I suspect that women are simply more willing to accept lower salaries and may be more likely to compromise on their rates to secure an interesting role.”