The average tradesman earns more than women in the same field, according to ONS data analysed by comparison site HaMuch.com.
The data showed that, on average, a male carpenter in the UK takes home an average yearly net salary of £22,072, 74.7 per cent higher than the average net wage of a female carpenter of just £12,632.
Male painters picked up an average net wage of £20,607 a month, 44.1 per cent more than their female counterparts who make £14,304, while male electricians earn £26,118 a year, 28.7 per cent more than women in the same trade. Male builders take home 25.1 per cent more and male plumbers 21.4 per cent more.
