Cardiff University

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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

15.6%

15.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.5%

8.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

67.7%

67.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

57%

43%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

16.2%

16.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.9%

11.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

86.3%

86.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41%

59%

Upper middle

55%

45%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

64%

36%

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

17.3%

17.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.1%

11.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

28.7%

28.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

53%

47%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

63%

37%

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

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.7%

13.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

13%

13%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40%

60%

Upper middle

53%

47%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

65%

35%

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

18.9%

18.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.6%

15.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

57.6%

57.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38%

62%

Upper middle

55%

45%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

19.4%

19.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.7%

15.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

54.2%

54.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38%

62%

Upper middle

50%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

65%

35%

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

21.6%

21.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

17.1%

17.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

77.3%

77.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38%

62%

Upper middle

52%

48%

Lower middle

63%

37%

Lower (lowest paid)

63%

37%

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

21.8%

21.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

19.7%

19.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

77.8%

77.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

39%

61%

Upper middle

52%

48%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

67%

33%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service