Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service

United Kingdom · 500-999 · www.bedsfire.gov.uk/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-reports

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

11.1%

11.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.2%

2.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

1.4%

1.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

26.21%

73.79%

Upper middle

21.38%

78.62%

Lower middle

6.9%

93.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

54.11%

45.89%

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

8.3%

8.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.1%

5.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2.1%

2.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

29.93%

70.07%

Upper middle

16.32%

83.68%

Lower middle

14.28%

85.72%

Lower (lowest paid)

52.02%

47.98%

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

4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

29%

71%

Upper middle

12%

88%

Lower middle

14%

86%

Lower (lowest paid)

45%

55%

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

6.2%

6.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

0%no gap

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

28%

72%

Upper middle

15%

85%

Lower middle

10%

90%

Lower (lowest paid)

45%

55%

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

12.7%

12.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.1%

9.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

26%

74%

Upper middle

12%

88%

Lower middle

16%

84%

Lower (lowest paid)

40%

60%

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

12.7%

12.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.3%

8.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2.6%

2.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

22%

78%

Upper middle

17%

83%

Lower middle

12%

88%

Lower (lowest paid)

53%

47%

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

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.3%

5.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2.6%

2.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

23%

77%

Upper middle

12%

88%

Lower middle

92%

Lower (lowest paid)

53%

47%

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

11.6%

11.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.2%

8.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0%no gap

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

19%

81%

Upper middle

14%

86%

Lower middle

96%

Lower (lowest paid)

54%

46%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service