Department of Health and Social Care

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

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

7.8%

7.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.9%

13.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

8.7%

8.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

58%

42%

Upper middle

62.7%

37.3%

Lower middle

67.3%

32.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

68%

32%

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

8.3%

8.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.1%

9.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

3.5%

3.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

58.4%

41.6%

Upper middle

62.3%

37.7%

Lower middle

65.8%

34.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

69.1%

30.9%

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

9.5%

9.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.5%

8.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

13.4%

13.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57.6%

42.4%

Upper middle

62.8%

37.2%

Lower middle

68.1%

31.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

69.6%

30.4%

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

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10%

10%in favour of men

Bonus gap

24.6%

24.6%in favour of 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

11.2%

11.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

19.7%

19.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56.9%

43.1%

Upper middle

60.9%

39.1%

Lower middle

69%

31%

Lower (lowest paid)

70.9%

29.1%

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

12.3%

12.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.8%

9.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

33.3%

33.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56%

44%

Upper middle

61.1%

38.9%

Lower middle

68.3%

31.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

73.3%

26.7%

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

11.4%

11.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.5%

10.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

27.9%

27.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56.8%

43.2%

Upper middle

62.4%

37.6%

Lower middle

66%

34%

Lower (lowest paid)

70.8%

29.2%

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

14.2%

14.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.3%

13.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

33.1%

33.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54.7%

45.3%

Upper middle

60.8%

39.2%

Lower middle

68.6%

31.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

71.9%

28.1%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service