Ministry of Justice

United Kingdom · 20000+ · www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-justice-gender-pay-gap-report-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

3.7%

3.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56%

44%

Upper middle

45%

55%

Lower middle

60%

40%

Lower (lowest paid)

69%

31%

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

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.3%

6.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

11.7%

11.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

46%

54%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

69%

31%

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

11.4%

11.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

11.6%

11.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

48%

52%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.6%

13.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

31.7%

31.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52%

48%

Upper middle

46%

54%

Lower middle

56%

44%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

5.8%

5.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.6%

15.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10.7%

10.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52%

48%

Upper middle

43%

57%

Lower middle

56%

44%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

5.8%

5.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.9%

15.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

15.9%

15.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

51%

49%

Upper middle

42%

58%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

63%

37%

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

6.5%

6.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.3%

15.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

51%

49%

Upper middle

40%

60%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

6.8%

6.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.3%

15.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

18.3%

18.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

51%

49%

Upper middle

38%

62%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

65%

35%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service