Most IT professionals (64%) think the IT sector would benefit from a better gender balance, according to research from IT jobs site CWJobs.co.uk.

The research also shows that found that 63% of females think they earn less than men, while just 28% of men believe this is to be true. Just over (55%) of IT professionals feel there is currently a fair representation of women in the industry.

Meanwhile, a separate survey from career portal and recruitment service womenintechnology.co.uk shows over a third of female technologists say their main career goal is to reach a senior or managerial role.