Intellectual Property Office

United Kingdom · 1000-4999

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

17%

17%in favour of men

Median pay gap

27%

27%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

30.9%

69.1%

Upper middle

37.9%

62.1%

Lower middle

57.9%

42.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

63.9%

36.1%

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

17.6%

17.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

26.3%

26.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

31%

69%

Upper middle

38%

62%

Lower middle

56%

44%

Lower (lowest paid)

63%

37%

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

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

26.8%

26.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.6%

12.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

31%

69%

Upper middle

37%

63%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

18%

18%in favour of men

Median pay gap

30%

30%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.6%

12.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

32%

68%

Upper middle

36%

64%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

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

19%

19%in favour of men

Median pay gap

27%

27%in favour of men

Bonus gap

8.7%

8.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

29%

71%

Upper middle

29%

71%

Lower middle

34%

66%

Lower (lowest paid)

51%

49%

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

21.3%

21.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

32.1%

32.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-0.3%

0.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

28.5%

71.5%

Upper middle

34.5%

65.5%

Lower middle

54.4%

45.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

63.9%

36.1%

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

22.5%

22.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

30.4%

30.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

25.3%

74.7%

Upper middle

34.2%

65.8%

Lower middle

51.7%

48.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.4%

38.6%

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

21.6%

21.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

28.7%

28.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

13%

13%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

25%

75%

Upper middle

37%

63%

Lower middle

44%

56%

Lower (lowest paid)

64%

36%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service