Confederation Of British Industry

United Kingdom · 250-499 · www.cbi.org.uk/media/rw0nzngm/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap-report-2023.pdf

Reporting year: 2023

Mean pay gap

3.4%

3.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

58%

58%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52%

48%

Upper middle

48%

52%

Lower middle

62%

38%

Lower (lowest paid)

69%

31%

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

17.9%

17.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

19.6%

19.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

38%

38%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

47%

53%

Upper middle

53%

47%

Lower middle

64%

36%

Lower (lowest paid)

72%

28%

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

18.2%

18.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

20%

20%in favour of men

Bonus gap

20.5%

20.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43%

57%

Upper middle

59%

41%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

72%

28%

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

10.3%

10.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

17.4%

17.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-258.1%

258.1%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

46%

54%

Upper middle

56%

44%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

70%

30%

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

8.7%

8.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.9%

15.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-14.5%

14.5%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.6%

54.4%

Upper middle

49.1%

50.9%

Lower middle

63.2%

36.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.7%

33.3%

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

12.6%

12.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

19.7%

19.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5.1%

5.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38%

62%

Upper middle

47%

53%

Lower middle

52%

48%

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

11.1%

11.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

22.1%

22.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-5.3%

5.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40%

60%

Upper middle

47%

53%

Lower middle

63%

37%

Lower (lowest paid)

65%

35%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service