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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

2.2%

2.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.9%

1.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.2%

12.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

47%

53%

Upper middle

41%

59%

Lower middle

38%

62%

Lower (lowest paid)

58%

42%

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

3.9%

3.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3.7%

3.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10%

10%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44%

56%

Upper middle

38%

62%

Lower middle

35%

65%

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

5.8%

5.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.4%

5.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

19.5%

19.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43%

57%

Upper middle

38%

62%

Lower middle

39%

61%

Lower (lowest paid)

63%

37%

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%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3.5%

3.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-23.4%

23.4%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43%

57%

Upper middle

45%

55%

Lower middle

39%

61%

Lower (lowest paid)

58%

42%

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

1.7%

1.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.6%

0.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-40.6%

40.6%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

46%

54%

Lower middle

35%

65%

Lower (lowest paid)

55%

45%

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%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.8%

1.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-4.3%

4.3%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41%

59%

Upper middle

38%

62%

Lower middle

34%

66%

Lower (lowest paid)

57%

43%

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

4.4%

4.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.4%

7.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-7.1%

7.1%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

39%

61%

Lower middle

38%

62%

Lower (lowest paid)

59%

41%

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

5.2%

5.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.2%

7.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

20.8%

20.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43%

57%

Upper middle

42%

58%

Lower middle

40%

60%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service