Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

United Kingdom · 5000-19999 · www.gov.uk/government/publications/defra-gender-pay-gap-report-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

3.8%

3.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.7%

8.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5.5%

5.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52.5%

47.5%

Upper middle

54.9%

45.1%

Lower middle

59.2%

40.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

59%

41%

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

6.6%

6.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11%

11%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50.4%

49.6%

Upper middle

56.3%

43.7%

Lower middle

58.3%

41.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.2%

39.8%

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

5.6%

5.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.6%

6.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

7.6%

7.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50.8%

49.2%

Upper middle

55.3%

44.7%

Lower middle

58.1%

41.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.4%

38.6%

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

6.7%

6.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.8%

6.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50%

Upper middle

55%

45%

Lower middle

56%

44%

Lower (lowest paid)

63%

37%

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

7.2%

7.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.4%

7.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12%

12%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.2%

50.8%

Upper middle

55.3%

44.7%

Lower middle

56.6%

43.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.4%

37.6%

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

8.4%

8.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.4%

9.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

11.6%

11.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

47.5%

52.5%

Upper middle

54.2%

45.8%

Lower middle

57.1%

42.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

63.4%

36.6%

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

9.8%

9.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.7%

11.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10%

10%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45%

55%

Upper middle

53%

47%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

64%

36%

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

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

12.1%

12.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

20.6%

20.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42.9%

57.1%

Upper middle

50.5%

49.5%

Lower middle

57.1%

42.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

63.9%

36.1%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service