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SCOTTISH women are among those commanding the fastest-rising salaries in the UK, new research out yesterday claims, as women continue to push through the metaphorical "glass ceiling"

Female managers in Scotland now earn on average £36,034 from £34,000 two years ago, pushing them two places up the earnings’ league table into fifth position, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) found in its annual salary review.

Rising pay is largely thanks to the upturn in Scotland’s economy over Recent years, said Petra Cook, policy manager at the CMI. "The Scottish economy has been growing very strongly over the last few years, resulting in a tight labour market."

On a UK average, mid- manager level females are beginning to outpace their male counterparts. At a departmental manager level, women command around £51,854 per year compared to men on £50,459.

CMI put the development down to the so-called Boardroom Greenhouse Effect, as UK firms warm to the idea of women in senior roles. Some 31 per cent of today’s managers are female, compared to 22.1 per cent four years ago. Traditional barriers to females assuming managerial roles - such as motherhood - are being swept away as working hours become more flexible and men play a more active role in childcare, says Cook.

Karina McTeague, head of legal and risk and company secretary at Lloyds TSB Scotland, added: "I think the ‘glass ceiling’ is becoming a bit of an outdated concept. Merit is very much on employers’ agendas."