The Mercian Trust

United Kingdom · 1000-4999 · www.themerciantrust.org/about/gender-pay-gap

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

16%

16%in favour of men

Median pay gap

23%

23%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

60%

40%

Upper middle

65%

35%

Lower middle

75%

25%

Lower (lowest paid)

80%

20%

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

14%

14%in favour of men

Median pay gap

17%

17%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

68%

32%

Lower middle

65%

35%

Lower (lowest paid)

82%

18%

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

22%

22%in favour of men

Median pay gap

31%

31%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

71%

29%

Lower middle

78%

22%

Lower (lowest paid)

81%

19%

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

22%

22%in favour of men

Median pay gap

33%

33%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57%

43%

Upper middle

65%

35%

Lower middle

80%

20%

Lower (lowest paid)

87%

13%

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

19%

19%in favour of men

Median pay gap

35%

35%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

71%

29%

Upper middle

56%

44%

Lower middle

80%

20%

Lower (lowest paid)

83%

17%

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: 2018

Mean pay gap

24.3%

24.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

33.6%

33.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54.1%

45.9%

Upper middle

71.2%

28.8%

Lower middle

75%

25%

Lower (lowest paid)

88%

12%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2018 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service