Disclosure and Barring Service

United Kingdom · 1000-4999 · www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-gender-pay-gap-report-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

5.8%

5.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-1.1%

1.1%in favour of women

Bonus gap

8.5%

8.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

60%

40%

Upper middle

67%

33%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

8.1%

8.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

27.8%

27.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

67%

33%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

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

6.8%

6.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-1.3%

1.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

64%

36%

Lower middle

66%

34%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

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

3.9%

3.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.9%

0.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-6%

6%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56%

44%

Upper middle

62%

38%

Lower middle

64%

36%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

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

2.9%

2.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.6%

1.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

36.6%

36.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57%

43%

Upper middle

63%

37%

Lower middle

61%

39%

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

2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3.5%

3.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

11.3%

11.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

53%

47%

Upper middle

62%

38%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

3.5%

3.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.3%

2.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

53%

47%

Upper middle

62%

38%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

5.5%

5.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

4.5%

4.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

7.2%

7.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

53%

47%

Upper middle

62%

38%

Lower middle

63%

37%

Lower (lowest paid)

64%

36%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service