Department for Education

United Kingdom · 5000-19999 · www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-gender-pay-gap-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

4.2%

4.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.2%

8.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-0.3%

0.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54.7%

45.3%

Upper middle

58.4%

41.6%

Lower middle

62.3%

37.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

63.2%

36.8%

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

2.1%

2.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

4.1%

4.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-1.9%

1.9%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57.1%

42.9%

Upper middle

59.3%

40.7%

Lower middle

61.6%

38.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.9%

38.1%

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

3.9%

3.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

4.9%

4.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

1.1%

1.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54.7%

45.3%

Upper middle

59.3%

40.7%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.9%

37.1%

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

3.6%

3.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2.3%

2.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54.2%

45.8%

Upper middle

59.2%

40.8%

Lower middle

59.1%

40.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.5%

38.5%

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

3.9%

3.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.9%

7.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

1.6%

1.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

57%

43%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

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

4.1%

4.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.3%

5.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

4.3%

4.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50%

Upper middle

52%

48%

Lower middle

52%

48%

Lower (lowest paid)

58%

42%

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

4.5%

4.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.6%

5.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2.2%

2.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

53%

47%

Upper middle

57%

43%

Lower middle

58%

42%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

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

5.3%

5.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0.8%

0.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

53%

47%

Upper middle

55%

45%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service