Department for International Development

United Kingdom · www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-gender-pay-gap-report-and-data-2016-17

Reporting year: 2020

Mean pay gap

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.6%

5.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50.7%

49.3%

Upper middle

55.3%

44.7%

Lower middle

58.5%

41.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.9%

39.1%

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

7.2%

7.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.4%

8.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.9%

51.1%

Upper middle

55.7%

44.3%

Lower middle

57%

43%

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

6.9%

6.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.1%

9.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0.5%

0.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.3%

51.7%

Upper middle

54.8%

45.2%

Lower middle

55.6%

44.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.9%

37.1%

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

8.5%

8.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.8%

6.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

6.9%

6.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

46.8%

53.2%

Upper middle

55.7%

44.3%

Lower middle

57.7%

42.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.2%

37.8%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service