Department for Work And Pensions

United Kingdom · 20000+ · www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-gender-pay-gap-report-and-data-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

4.8%

4.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

8.8%

8.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

58.3%

41.7%

Upper middle

62.4%

37.6%

Lower middle

66.5%

33.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

64.8%

35.2%

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

5.5%

5.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

11.9%

11.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

58.5%

41.5%

Upper middle

63.8%

36.2%

Lower middle

69.2%

30.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.5%

34.5%

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

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

14.6%

14.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

59.9%

40.1%

Upper middle

58.7%

41.3%

Lower middle

73.7%

26.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.9%

34.1%

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

4.2%

4.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

14.7%

14.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

62.1%

37.9%

Upper middle

59.3%

40.7%

Lower middle

73.3%

26.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

67.1%

32.9%

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

5.4%

5.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

15.3%

15.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

62.3%

37.7%

Upper middle

62.1%

37.9%

Lower middle

71.5%

28.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

71.2%

28.8%

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

5.2%

5.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

62.2%

37.8%

Upper middle

70.3%

29.7%

Lower middle

65.5%

34.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

67.7%

32.3%

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

4.9%

4.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

9.9%

9.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

63.3%

36.7%

Upper middle

69.7%

30.3%

Lower middle

68.5%

31.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.8%

33.2%

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

0%no gap

Bonus gap

12.3%

12.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

62.4%

37.6%

Upper middle

69.9%

30.1%

Lower middle

70.5%

29.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.5%

34.5%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service