Female planning bosses more likely to hold Masters
Female planning practice principals or chief executives are more likely to hold a Masters than their male counterparts, the Money Management Salary Survey reveals.
Data from the survey found that 40 per cent of female planning bosses held a Masters, while just 10 per cent of male practice principals, chief executives of managing directors reported their highest academic qualification was a Masters.
However, the survey found that almost a quarter of male respondents had a Post Grad as their highest qualification, while a further 26 per cent holding a bachelor's degree.
While 60 per cent of female respondents reported a Diploma in Financial Planning (DFP) or an Advanced DFP was their highest qualification, with just over a third of male respondents reporting that a DFP or Advanced DFP, with three per cent saying high school was their highest level of education.
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