Foreign & Commonwealth Office

United Kingdom · www.gov.uk/government/publications/fco-gender-pay-gap-report-and-data-2016-to-2017

Reporting year: 2020

Mean pay gap

6.5%

6.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.6%

8.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

13.9%

13.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40.8%

59.2%

Upper middle

38.3%

61.7%

Lower middle

45.4%

54.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

52.4%

47.6%

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

8.3%

8.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.1%

10.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

9.4%

9.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38.8%

61.2%

Upper middle

40.4%

59.6%

Lower middle

45.6%

54.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

52.5%

47.5%

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

8.7%

8.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.2%

8.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

14.6%

14.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38.7%

61.3%

Upper middle

37.6%

62.4%

Lower middle

45.8%

54.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

51%

49%

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

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.1%

11.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

16.7%

16.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38.3%

61.7%

Upper middle

36.2%

63.8%

Lower middle

46%

54%

Lower (lowest paid)

52.4%

47.6%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service