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Donald Trump's gender pay gap revealed

Donald Trump's gender pay gap revealed

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump pays his male employees more than his female, according to a recent report by the Boston Globe.

Female staff who work for the Republican front-runner can expect to take home around $4,500 (£3,115) a month, whilst men took home $6,100 (£4,223) – 35% more than their women counterparts.

The report also found that female workers made up just 28% of Trump’s total staff, and of the top 15 highest-paid employees in the month of April just two were women, according to CBS News.

Comparatively, Trump’s rival Hilary Clinton has a staff body comprising of 58% female workers. These women take home an average of $3,710 (£2,568) whilst men took home $3,760 (£2,600).

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