Health & Safety Executive

United Kingdom · 1000-4999 · www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/gender-pay-gap-report.htm

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

15.9%

15.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

17%

17%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-11.7%

11.7%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

34.9%

65.1%

Upper middle

49.9%

50.1%

Lower middle

56.5%

43.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.7%

39.3%

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

18%

18%in favour of men

Median pay gap

21.2%

21.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-0.5%

0.5%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

33.4%

66.6%

Upper middle

49.2%

50.8%

Lower middle

57.4%

42.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

63.7%

36.3%

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

20%

20%in favour of men

Median pay gap

23.1%

23.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

30%

70%

Upper middle

49.6%

50.4%

Lower middle

58.5%

41.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

64.2%

35.8%

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

16.8%

16.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.3%

18.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

31.3%

68.7%

Upper middle

46.7%

53.3%

Lower middle

61.8%

38.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.9%

38.1%

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

22.6%

22.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

22.4%

22.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

3.4%

3.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

27.9%

72.1%

Upper middle

44.8%

55.2%

Lower middle

59.8%

40.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

67%

33%

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: 2018

Mean pay gap

23.1%

23.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

25.1%

25.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

11.4%

11.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

27.1%

72.9%

Upper middle

45.2%

54.8%

Lower middle

60.6%

39.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.2%

34.8%

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

22.9%

22.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

26%

26%in favour of men

Bonus gap

3.2%

3.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

27.3%

72.7%

Upper middle

42.4%

57.6%

Lower middle

60.6%

39.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.9%

33.1%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service