Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

United Kingdom · 5000-19999

Reporting year: 2023

Mean pay gap

7.8%

7.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.7%

6.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

16.8%

16.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44%

56%

Upper middle

45%

55%

Lower middle

51%

49%

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

8.1%

8.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

16.5%

16.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43%

57%

Upper middle

43%

57%

Lower middle

49%

51%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

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

8.8%

8.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.1%

7.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

14.7%

14.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43%

57%

Upper middle

42%

58%

Lower middle

48%

52%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

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

10.2%

10.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.7%

10.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.9%

12.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40%

60%

Upper middle

41%

59%

Lower middle

47%

53%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

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

10.1%

10.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.2%

10.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.7%

12.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41%

59%

Upper middle

39%

61%

Lower middle

47%

53%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

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

11%

11%in favour of men

Median pay gap

14%

14%in favour of men

Bonus gap

15%

15%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40%

60%

Upper middle

37%

63%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

47%

53%

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

12%

12%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15%

15%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12%

12%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

39%

61%

Upper middle

40%

60%

Lower middle

46%

54%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service