British Medical Association

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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

14.2%

14.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

14.3%

14.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

29.3%

29.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54%

46%

Upper middle

57%

43%

Lower middle

64%

36%

Lower (lowest paid)

76%

24%

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

13.7%

13.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.2%

15.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

18.5%

18.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52%

48%

Upper middle

54%

46%

Lower middle

62%

38%

Lower (lowest paid)

77%

23%

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

13.2%

13.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.7%

13.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

45%

45%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

53%

47%

Lower middle

64%

36%

Lower (lowest paid)

75%

25%

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

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.7%

11.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

36.2%

36.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

53%

47%

Upper middle

60%

40%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

76%

24%

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

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.9%

11.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

27.7%

27.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54%

46%

Upper middle

58%

42%

Lower middle

66%

34%

Lower (lowest paid)

74%

26%

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

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

12.2%

12.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

27.5%

27.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57%

43%

Upper middle

56%

44%

Lower middle

65%

35%

Lower (lowest paid)

74%

26%

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

13.6%

13.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

14.3%

14.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

40.9%

40.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57%

43%

Upper middle

56%

44%

Lower middle

65%

35%

Lower (lowest paid)

73%

27%

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

13.9%

13.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.6%

13.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

4.6%

4.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52%

48%

Upper middle

63%

37%

Lower middle

63%

37%

Lower (lowest paid)

75%

25%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service