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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

-1%

1%in favour of women

Median pay gap

-9%

9%in favour of women

Bonus gap

6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

65%

35%

Upper middle

70%

30%

Lower middle

48%

52%

Lower (lowest paid)

61%

39%

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

-1%

1%in favour of women

Median pay gap

-12%

12%in favour of women

Bonus gap

58%

58%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

63%

37%

Upper middle

71%

29%

Lower middle

45%

55%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

0%no gap

Median pay gap

-9%

9%in favour of women

Bonus gap

39%

39%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

61%

39%

Upper middle

67%

33%

Lower middle

46%

54%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

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

-2%

2%in favour of women

Median pay gap

-10%

10%in favour of women

Bonus gap

0%no gap

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

63%

37%

Upper middle

67%

33%

Lower middle

53%

47%

Lower (lowest paid)

52%

48%

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

0%no gap

Median pay gap

-9%

9%in favour of women

Bonus gap

16%

16%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

59%

41%

Upper middle

70%

30%

Lower middle

58%

42%

Lower (lowest paid)

48%

52%

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

1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-8%

8%in favour of women

Bonus gap

50%

50%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

68%

32%

Lower middle

58%

42%

Lower (lowest paid)

45%

55%

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

2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-8%

8%in favour of women

Bonus gap

44%

44%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54%

46%

Upper middle

69%

31%

Lower middle

55%

45%

Lower (lowest paid)

52%

48%

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

0%no gap

Median pay gap

-4%

4%in favour of women

Bonus gap

0%no gap

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57%

43%

Upper middle

61%

39%

Lower middle

58%

42%

Lower (lowest paid)

49%

51%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service