Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

2.4%

2.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.5%

2.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-5.2%

5.2%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56.4%

43.6%

Upper middle

58.3%

41.7%

Lower middle

57.6%

42.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.9%

39.1%

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

2.9%

2.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.6%

1.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-6.3%

6.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.4%

50.6%

Upper middle

52.9%

47.1%

Lower middle

55.5%

44.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

59.7%

40.3%

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

3.3%

3.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.8%

9.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-0.2%

0.2%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.4%

51.6%

Upper middle

48.2%

51.8%

Lower middle

46.1%

53.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

40.1%

59.9%

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

5.1%

5.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

-14.7%

14.7%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.3%

50.7%

Upper middle

52.6%

47.4%

Lower middle

52.1%

47.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.8%

39.2%

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

2.7%

2.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0.2%

0.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52.6%

47.4%

Upper middle

48.9%

51.1%

Lower middle

52%

48%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.6%

41.4%

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

5.6%

5.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.6%

16.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

17.3%

17.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

51.6%

48.4%

Upper middle

49.1%

50.9%

Lower middle

56.5%

43.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.7%

41.3%

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

7.5%

7.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

22.9%

22.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

25.4%

25.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.5%

50.5%

Upper middle

43.8%

56.2%

Lower middle

56.7%

43.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.6%

41.4%

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

3.3%

3.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.2%

8.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-7.1%

7.1%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52%

48%

Upper middle

49.3%

50.7%

Lower middle

52.7%

47.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

55.3%

44.7%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service