Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

United Kingdom · 500-999 · www.ombudsman.org.uk/about-us/gender-pay-gap-report/pay-gap-report-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

6.4%

6.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

-27.7%

27.7%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56%

44%

Upper middle

58%

42%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

2.7%

2.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.5%

0.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-27.7%

27.7%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57%

43%

Upper middle

57%

43%

Lower middle

63%

37%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

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

2.3%

2.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

59%

41%

Lower middle

58%

42%

Lower (lowest paid)

55%

45%

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

5.8%

5.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.7%

2.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

59%

41%

Upper middle

60%

40%

Lower middle

44%

56%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

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%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-9.4%

9.4%in favour of women

Bonus gap

-14.8%

14.8%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

59%

41%

Upper middle

52%

48%

Lower middle

56%

44%

Lower (lowest paid)

59%

41%

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

7.6%

7.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-0.1%

0.1%in favour of women

Bonus gap

-0.2%

0.2%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57%

43%

Upper middle

54%

46%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

52%

48%

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

10.7%

10.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-0.2%

0.2%in favour of women

Bonus gap

-11%

11%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56%

44%

Upper middle

55%

45%

Lower middle

49%

51%

Lower (lowest paid)

64%

36%

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

9.9%

9.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.8%

9.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-6.1%

6.1%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

61%

39%

Upper middle

59%

41%

Lower middle

58%

42%

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