Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

United Kingdom · 1000-4999 · www.acas.org.uk/acas-gender-pay-report/2022-to-2023-report

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

3.5%

3.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.7%

0.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10.8%

10.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56%

44%

Upper middle

60%

40%

Lower middle

62%

38%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2024 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2023

Mean pay gap

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.6%

0.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.1%

12.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49%

51%

Upper middle

63%

37%

Lower middle

62%

38%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2023 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2022

Mean pay gap

7.2%

7.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.1%

6.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

19.4%

19.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.2%

51.8%

Upper middle

63.2%

36.8%

Lower middle

60.9%

39.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.8%

37.2%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2022 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2021

Mean pay gap

7.3%

7.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.1%

1.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

17.7%

17.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49%

51%

Upper middle

64%

36%

Lower middle

61.7%

38.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.2%

39.8%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2021 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2020

Mean pay gap

6.8%

6.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

12.2%

12.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2.2%

2.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.9%

54.1%

Upper middle

60.7%

39.3%

Lower middle

69.7%

30.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

54.3%

45.7%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2020 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2019

Mean pay gap

7.4%

7.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

12.3%

12.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

47.2%

52.8%

Upper middle

61.1%

38.9%

Lower middle

69.5%

30.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

55.1%

44.9%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2019 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2018

Mean pay gap

6.4%

6.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10%

10%in favour of men

Bonus gap

22.6%

22.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

46.9%

53.1%

Upper middle

59.2%

40.8%

Lower middle

67.8%

32.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.4%

39.6%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2018 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2017

Mean pay gap

7.1%

7.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

-4.5%

4.5%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.3%

51.7%

Upper middle

58.9%

41.1%

Lower middle

63.5%

36.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.4%

37.6%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2017 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service