Will your name earn you a better salary?

While all employers aim to provide a diverse and equal culture that rewards people with salaries reflective of their working abilities, new research has shed some light on how this might not be the case.

The study, conducted by Adzuna’s ValueMyCV algorithm, has revealed the top earning names using the average earning potential for first names.

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‘Ed’ appeared to be the highest-earning male name raking together an annual average salary of £61,362, with Giles earning £59,390 on average. And, it seems that gender pay disparity is evident in the findings of this research too.

Male names dominate the salaries table with female names not coming into play until the 318^th position.