Cathy Hendry: Strategic Pay managing director on the results from the latest Directors' Fees Survey - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Strategic Pay's latest Directors' Fees Survey has uncovered an unexpected trend in the nation's private sector boardrooms.

The data shows women are out-earning their male counterparts - despite still being somewhat under-represented.

Strategic Pay managing director Cathy Hendry says this is 'surprising' - but it's still good to see.

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