Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United Kingdom

United Kingdom · 1000-4999 · www.mckinsey.com/uk/our-people/uk-gender-pay-gap-report-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

22.8%

22.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.6%

9.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

65.4%

65.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

30.5%

69.5%

Upper middle

44.9%

55.1%

Lower middle

49.3%

50.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.5%

38.5%

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

25.8%

25.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

12.7%

12.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

69%

69%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

28.8%

71.2%

Upper middle

48.4%

51.6%

Lower middle

50.3%

49.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.2%

38.8%

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

32.2%

32.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

17.4%

17.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

69.9%

69.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

27.6%

72.4%

Upper middle

45.8%

54.2%

Lower middle

53.8%

46.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.9%

34.1%

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

33.1%

33.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

20.8%

20.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

71.8%

71.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

26%

74%

Upper middle

41.8%

58.2%

Lower middle

53.3%

46.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.4%

33.6%

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

34.7%

34.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

24.8%

24.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

71.3%

71.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

27.2%

72.8%

Upper middle

37.6%

62.4%

Lower middle

49.5%

50.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

68.8%

31.2%

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

31.1%

31.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

21.1%

21.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

71.3%

71.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

29.2%

70.8%

Upper middle

37.9%

62.1%

Lower middle

42.7%

57.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.8%

33.2%

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

27%

27%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.2%

9.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

67.4%

67.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

33.7%

66.3%

Upper middle

41.2%

58.8%

Lower middle

50.2%

49.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

50.2%

49.8%

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

36.7%

36.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

24.1%

24.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

75.9%

75.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

29.9%

70.1%

Upper middle

34.1%

65.9%

Lower middle

43.6%

56.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

67.5%

32.5%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service