Metropolitan Police Service

United Kingdom · 20000+

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

6.1%

6.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.3%

11.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-49.2%

49.2%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

28.7%

71.3%

Upper middle

28.8%

71.2%

Lower middle

44.5%

55.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

48%

52%

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

6.4%

6.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.8%

10.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

6.4%

6.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

28%

72%

Upper middle

28%

72%

Lower middle

45%

55%

Lower (lowest paid)

46%

54%

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

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.5%

10.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-55%

55%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

28.79%

71.21%

Upper middle

26.39%

73.61%

Lower middle

43.08%

56.92%

Lower (lowest paid)

44.39%

55.61%

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

6.3%

6.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.6%

9.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-16.6%

16.6%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

27.2%

72.8%

Upper middle

27.6%

72.4%

Lower middle

41.4%

58.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

44.5%

55.5%

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

6.1%

6.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

9.9%

9.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

27%

73%

Upper middle

27%

73%

Lower middle

40%

60%

Lower (lowest paid)

43%

57%

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

6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

27%

73%

Upper middle

26%

74%

Lower middle

37%

63%

Lower (lowest paid)

44%

56%

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

7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.7%

9.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-2.2%

2.2%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

25.4%

74.6%

Upper middle

27.2%

72.8%

Lower middle

38.9%

61.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

42.3%

57.7%

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

7.2%

7.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

12.5%

12.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-49.3%

49.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

23.7%

76.3%

Upper middle

27.1%

72.9%

Lower middle

39.2%

60.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

42.5%

57.5%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service