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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.6%

5.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-4.7%

4.7%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

60%

40%

Upper middle

58%

42%

Lower middle

64%

36%

Lower (lowest paid)

70%

30%

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

5.3%

5.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.3%

6.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

22%

22%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

60%

40%

Upper middle

58%

42%

Lower middle

64%

36%

Lower (lowest paid)

70%

30%

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

4.1%

4.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.6%

1.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

22.5%

22.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

61%

39%

Upper middle

60%

40%

Lower middle

62%

38%

Lower (lowest paid)

67%

33%

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

8.7%

8.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.3%

13.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

1.7%

1.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

53%

47%

Upper middle

61%

39%

Lower middle

63%

37%

Lower (lowest paid)

69%

31%

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

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

27%

27%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

58%

42%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

68%

32%

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

6.5%

6.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.9%

7.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

28.9%

28.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

57%

43%

Lower middle

63%

37%

Lower (lowest paid)

68%

32%

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

6.2%

6.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3.3%

3.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5.3%

5.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

57%

43%

Lower middle

58%

42%

Lower (lowest paid)

68%

32%

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

9.8%

9.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

14.9%

14.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

24.8%

24.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

51%

49%

Upper middle

56%

44%

Lower middle

62%

38%

Lower (lowest paid)

69%

31%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service