A build-up of industry income changes could have driven the pay gap between men and women to a historic low. 

The pay gap for the June quarter is sitting at 5.2 percent, down from the 8.2 percent seen a year ago.

It's the smallest margin seen since Stats NZ began collecting the data in 1998. 

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says sectors like transport, IT and finance have been pushing through higher incomes for female workers. 

"We've also seen continued larger pay increases for a number of quite large female-dominated industries alike - of education and health."

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A build-up of industry income changes could have driven the pay gap between men and women to a historic low.&nbsp;
The pay gap for the June quarter is sitting at 5.2 percent, down from the 8.2 percent seen a year ago.
It's the smallest margin seen since Stats NZ began collecting the data in 1998.&nbsp;
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says sectors like transport, IT and finance have been pushing through higher incomes for female workers.&nbsp;
"We've also seen continued larger pay increases for a number of quite large female-dominated industries alike - of education and health."
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on NZ's gender pay gap narrowing to record low

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