Environment Agency

United Kingdom · 5000-19999 · www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agency-pay-gap

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

-0.5%

0.5%in favour of women

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44%

56%

Upper middle

44.5%

55.5%

Lower middle

51.4%

48.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

40.9%

59.1%

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

-0.3%

0.3%in favour of women

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

5.8%

5.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42.6%

57.4%

Upper middle

47.5%

52.5%

Lower middle

48.2%

51.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

40.2%

59.8%

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

0.1%

0.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

6.8%

6.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41.2%

58.8%

Upper middle

44.9%

55.1%

Lower middle

47.5%

52.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

39.7%

60.3%

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

1.5%

1.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-0.9%

0.9%in favour of women

Bonus gap

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

39.2%

60.8%

Upper middle

47.1%

52.9%

Lower middle

45.1%

54.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

40.3%

59.7%

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

1.3%

1.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-0.8%

0.8%in favour of women

Bonus gap

6.1%

6.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

37.7%

62.3%

Upper middle

46.6%

53.4%

Lower middle

45.7%

54.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

38.1%

61.9%

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

1.9%

1.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.2%

1.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

13.3%

13.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

35.9%

64.1%

Upper middle

45.4%

54.6%

Lower middle

46%

54%

Lower (lowest paid)

37.7%

62.3%

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

2.3%

2.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3.3%

3.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

9.2%

9.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

34.6%

65.4%

Upper middle

44.7%

55.3%

Lower middle

44.8%

55.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

38%

62%

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

2.6%

2.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.5%

2.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10.5%

10.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

36.6%

63.4%

Upper middle

45.2%

54.8%

Lower middle

47%

53%

Lower (lowest paid)

39.1%

60.9%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service