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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

2.7%

2.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-5.8%

5.8%in favour of women

Bonus gap

25.5%

25.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

61.3%

38.7%

Upper middle

72.5%

27.5%

Lower middle

79.7%

20.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

55.4%

44.6%

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

6.6%

6.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-6%

6%in favour of women

Bonus gap

31%

31%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

59.3%

40.7%

Upper middle

73.7%

26.3%

Lower middle

67.6%

32.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

55.9%

44.1%

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

9.5%

9.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-0.3%

0.3%in favour of women

Bonus gap

24.8%

24.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

57.4%

42.6%

Upper middle

66.4%

33.6%

Lower middle

68%

32%

Lower (lowest paid)

55.4%

44.6%

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

9.4%

9.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.5%

2.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

31.4%

31.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55.3%

44.7%

Upper middle

65.7%

34.3%

Lower middle

66.9%

33.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

58%

42%

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

11.8%

11.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.9%

0.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

32%

32%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

53.6%

46.4%

Upper middle

65.7%

34.3%

Lower middle

75.4%

24.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

45.4%

54.6%

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

7.5%

7.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-2%

2%in favour of women

Bonus gap

33.5%

33.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52.2%

47.8%

Upper middle

67.1%

32.9%

Lower middle

70.3%

29.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

45.9%

54.1%

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

7.6%

7.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

-1.7%

1.7%in favour of women

Bonus gap

36.2%

36.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50.3%

49.7%

Upper middle

63.9%

36.1%

Lower middle

67.5%

32.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

45.6%

54.4%

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

16.4%

16.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.9%

13.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

45.2%

45.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45.4%

54.6%

Upper middle

60.9%

39.1%

Lower middle

68.5%

31.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

52.9%

47.1%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service