The Arts Council Of England

United Kingdom · 500-999 · www.artscouncil.org.uk/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

10.2%

10.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5.5%

5.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

58.1%

41.9%

Upper middle

73.1%

26.9%

Lower middle

76.6%

23.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

73.1%

26.9%

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

8.9%

8.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

4.7%

4.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.7%

12.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57.8%

42.2%

Upper middle

72.7%

27.3%

Lower middle

70.3%

29.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

71.6%

28.4%

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

6.8%

6.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.2%

2.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

71.1%

28.9%

Upper middle

68.7%

31.3%

Lower middle

69.4%

30.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.3%

37.7%

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

8.4%

8.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.2%

1.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

9.2%

9.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

59.3%

40.7%

Upper middle

72.7%

27.3%

Lower middle

67.3%

32.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

70%

30%

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

0%no gap

Bonus gap

15%

15%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

60.4%

39.6%

Upper middle

70.6%

29.4%

Lower middle

62.2%

37.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

69.9%

30.1%

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

7.5%

7.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3.4%

3.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

16.3%

16.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55.1%

44.9%

Upper middle

69.1%

30.9%

Lower middle

67.6%

32.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.5%

34.5%

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

6.7%

6.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-0.6%

0.6%in favour of women

Bonus gap

7.4%

7.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54.4%

45.6%

Upper middle

75.2%

24.8%

Lower middle

66.7%

33.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.6%

38.4%

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

6.7%

6.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.6%

2.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

3.6%

3.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

56.9%

43.1%

Upper middle

71.5%

28.5%

Lower middle

69.7%

30.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

63.4%

36.6%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service