The Pensions Regulator

United Kingdom · 500-999 · www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library/corporate-information/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-pay-gap-report-2023

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

3.9%

3.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.4%

8.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

8.8%

8.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.8%

51.2%

Upper middle

43.3%

56.7%

Lower middle

59.2%

40.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

52.1%

47.9%

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

3.2%

3.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

47.8%

52.2%

Upper middle

47.5%

52.5%

Lower middle

58.4%

41.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

50.8%

49.2%

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

7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.1%

10.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.2%

12.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.9%

54.1%

Upper middle

46.2%

53.8%

Lower middle

58.1%

41.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

54.7%

45.3%

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

9.1%

9.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.1%

11.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10.2%

10.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.6%

54.4%

Upper middle

48.1%

51.9%

Lower middle

54.6%

45.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

59.7%

40.3%

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

6.4%

6.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

6.3%

6.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

47.5%

52.5%

Upper middle

46.7%

53.3%

Lower middle

54.4%

45.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

54.7%

45.3%

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

11%

11%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.7%

8.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

11.1%

11.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42.6%

57.4%

Upper middle

45.9%

54.1%

Lower middle

50%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.4%

37.6%

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

7.9%

7.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

7.1%

7.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-1.4%

1.4%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.7%

50.3%

Upper middle

42.8%

57.2%

Lower middle

52.8%

47.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.1%

41.9%

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

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.8%

10.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10%

10%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

44.4%

55.6%

Upper middle

42.6%

57.4%

Lower middle

48.2%

51.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

62.4%

37.6%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service