Ofwat

United Kingdom · 250-499 · www.ofwat.gov.uk/publication/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap-report-2023/

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

11.4%

11.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.6%

13.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-35.8%

35.8%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38.3%

61.7%

Upper middle

51.2%

48.8%

Lower middle

52.4%

47.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

59.3%

40.7%

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

9.1%

9.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.7%

16.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-31.3%

31.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44.6%

55.4%

Upper middle

40%

60%

Lower middle

50.8%

49.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

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

9.6%

9.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.1%

13.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.4%

51.6%

Upper middle

43.5%

56.5%

Lower middle

53.2%

46.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.9%

37.1%

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

5.5%

5.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.7%

6.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54.2%

45.8%

Upper middle

36.7%

63.3%

Lower middle

58.3%

41.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.3%

41.7%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2021 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service