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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

6.7%

6.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.1%

11.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0.1%

0.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.4%

54.6%

Upper middle

46.6%

53.4%

Lower middle

57.4%

42.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.8%

41.2%

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

7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.7%

10.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-0.8%

0.8%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.2%

54.8%

Upper middle

47%

53%

Lower middle

56.7%

43.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.8%

41.2%

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

6.7%

6.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.5%

7.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

1.5%

1.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45%

55%

Upper middle

46.3%

53.7%

Lower middle

56.1%

43.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.8%

41.2%

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

7.7%

7.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

4.7%

4.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44.6%

55.4%

Upper middle

45%

55%

Lower middle

58.5%

41.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

59.1%

40.9%

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

7.8%

7.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

12.5%

12.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

3.3%

3.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44.3%

55.7%

Upper middle

44.8%

55.2%

Lower middle

58.9%

41.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.2%

39.8%

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

8.8%

8.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

14.6%

14.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

6.9%

6.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43.1%

56.9%

Upper middle

46.9%

53.1%

Lower middle

60.9%

39.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

59.2%

40.8%

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

9.6%

9.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

14.5%

14.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.2%

12.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43%

57%

Upper middle

46.6%

53.4%

Lower middle

59.4%

40.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

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

10.1%

10.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.1%

15.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

16.6%

16.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41.9%

58.1%

Upper middle

46.7%

53.3%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.6%

39.4%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service