Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

United Kingdom · 1000-4999 · www.gov.uk/government/publications/dluhc-gender-pay-gap-report-and-data-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

2.5%

2.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.5%

9.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-0.3%

0.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.1%

51.9%

Upper middle

51.1%

48.9%

Lower middle

52.9%

47.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

54.4%

45.6%

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

4.9%

4.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.1%

10.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2.6%

2.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

46.4%

53.6%

Upper middle

50.6%

49.4%

Lower middle

50.7%

49.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

57.7%

42.3%

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

4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.1%

6.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-11.5%

11.5%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

46%

54%

Upper middle

50.2%

49.8%

Lower middle

51.8%

48.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

55.5%

44.5%

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

5.3%

5.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.6%

11.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5.3%

5.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44.3%

55.7%

Upper middle

48.7%

51.3%

Lower middle

49.9%

50.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

55.8%

44.2%

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

5.1%

5.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.7%

7.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-10.9%

10.9%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43.4%

56.6%

Upper middle

48.7%

51.3%

Lower middle

49.4%

50.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

54.8%

45.2%

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

4.3%

4.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-16.5%

16.5%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.8%

54.2%

Upper middle

48.2%

51.8%

Lower middle

51.4%

48.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

54%

46%

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

3.1%

3.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.7%

7.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-5.1%

5.1%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.9%

50.1%

Upper middle

50.6%

49.4%

Lower middle

51.6%

48.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

49.9%

50.1%

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

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.8%

9.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

19.4%

19.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42.2%

57.8%

Upper middle

47.3%

52.7%

Lower middle

48.6%

51.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

55.2%

44.8%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service