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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

12.2%

12.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

48%

52%

Lower middle

52%

48%

Lower (lowest paid)

65%

35%

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

13.1%

13.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

14.3%

14.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

15.2%

15.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

47%

53%

Lower middle

53%

47%

Lower (lowest paid)

65%

35%

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

15.6%

15.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

19.8%

19.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

16.4%

16.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40%

60%

Upper middle

46%

54%

Lower middle

55%

45%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

16.3%

16.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

20.1%

20.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

20.2%

20.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40%

60%

Upper middle

44%

56%

Lower middle

55%

45%

Lower (lowest paid)

65%

35%

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

18.4%

18.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

20.4%

20.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

19%

19%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

39%

61%

Upper middle

43.6%

56.4%

Lower middle

55.2%

44.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

64.7%

35.3%

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

17.8%

17.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

20.6%

20.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

20.5%

20.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

39%

61%

Upper middle

43%

57%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

65%

35%

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

18.5%

18.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

21.2%

21.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

20.6%

20.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

39%

61%

Upper middle

44%

56%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

66%

34%

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

19.3%

19.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

20.9%

20.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

19.4%

19.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

36%

64%

Upper middle

46%

54%

Lower middle

57%

43%

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