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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

2.9%

2.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.6%

0.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0%no gap

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

46.8%

53.2%

Upper middle

54.9%

45.1%

Lower middle

62%

38%

Lower (lowest paid)

46.5%

53.5%

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

2.9%

2.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.5%

1.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-2.4%

2.4%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.7%

50.3%

Upper middle

55.1%

44.9%

Lower middle

62.8%

37.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

49%

51%

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

1.6%

1.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-3.7%

3.7%in favour of women

Bonus gap

0%no gap

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50.3%

49.7%

Upper middle

56.3%

43.7%

Lower middle

59%

41%

Lower (lowest paid)

45.1%

54.9%

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

2.9%

2.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.8%

5.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10.4%

10.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.1%

51.9%

Upper middle

54.4%

45.6%

Lower middle

64.7%

35.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

46.3%

53.7%

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

4.1%

4.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.4%

7.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

13.5%

13.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.1%

51.9%

Upper middle

55%

45%

Lower middle

62.3%

37.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

48.8%

51.2%

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

2.2%

2.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3.4%

3.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0%no gap

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44.4%

55.6%

Upper middle

54%

46%

Lower middle

59.5%

40.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

43.6%

56.4%

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

0.8%

0.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-4.9%

4.9%in favour of women

Bonus gap

-10.6%

10.6%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.7%

54.3%

Upper middle

58.5%

41.5%

Lower middle

57.4%

42.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

39.2%

60.8%

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

1.1%

1.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-2%

2%in favour of women

Bonus gap

-0.7%

0.7%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

46.7%

53.3%

Upper middle

53.3%

46.7%

Lower middle

56%

44%

Lower (lowest paid)

42%

58%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service