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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

18.2%

18.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.9%

15.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

46.2%

46.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

46%

54%

Upper middle

48%

52%

Lower middle

67%

33%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

17.4%

17.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.7%

16.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

60.9%

60.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40%

60%

Upper middle

52%

48%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

22.7%

22.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

21.5%

21.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

53.5%

53.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41%

59%

Upper middle

41%

59%

Lower middle

65%

35%

Lower (lowest paid)

71%

29%

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

23.1%

23.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.7%

16.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

76%

76%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

37%

63%

Upper middle

41%

59%

Lower middle

56%

44%

Lower (lowest paid)

74%

26%

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

22.7%

22.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

24.8%

24.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

30.5%

30.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

37%

63%

Upper middle

40%

60%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

68%

32%

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

25.7%

25.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

27.3%

27.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

36.1%

36.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

34%

66%

Upper middle

40%

60%

Lower middle

56%

44%

Lower (lowest paid)

73%

27%

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

25.6%

25.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

29.6%

29.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

52.4%

52.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

39%

61%

Lower middle

52%

48%

Lower (lowest paid)

68%

32%

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

24.3%

24.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

28%

28%in favour of men

Bonus gap

38.4%

38.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

39%

61%

Lower middle

52%

48%

Lower (lowest paid)

68%

32%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service