By Jack Elsom For Mailonline
Published: 18:34 BST, 22 May 2019 | Updated: 18:45 BST, 22 May 2019
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A BBC manager has refused a promotion after discovering that her proposed salary is £12,000 less than her male counterpart who has an identical job.
Karen Martin issued a public slap-down to the broadcaster today when she emailed hundreds of her colleagues explaining why she would be turning down the role of deputy editor.
The revelation that she is to be paid thousands less than future co-deputy editor Roger Sawyer is the latest accusation of unequal pay to hit the embattled state-owned news provider, which is currently under investigation by the equality watchdog.
BBC manager Karen Martin has refused a promotion after discovering that her proposed salary is £12,000 less than her male counterpart who has an identical job
In an email, Ms Martin said: 'Despite being awarded the same job, on the same day, after the same board, during the same recruitment process, BBC News asked me to accept a considerably lower salary than my male counterpart,' according to the BBC website.
'I've been assured our roles and responsibilities are the same. I've also been told my appointment was "very well deserved". It's just that I'm worth £12,000 less.'
But the BBC maintain that her new salary had been calculated fairly and reflected Mr Sawyer's many years in the position.
Gavin Allen, the BBC's head of news output, said: 'We took into account the fact that Roger has worked at or above this level for several years, whereas Karen was offered this role as a promotion, with a significant pay increase.
'We think most people would understand that these
