Men at 50 earn 60% more than women

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The average 50-year-old man earns nearly 60% more than the average 50-year-old woman. The average salary at 50 is £24,500. But men earn an average of £30,000 and women just £19,000.

And that £11,000 earnings gender gap is hitting women's retirement saving, new research conducted for Irish firm MetLife shows.