UK Statistics Authority

United Kingdom · 5000-19999

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-13.1%

13.1%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50.6%

49.4%

Upper middle

56.1%

43.9%

Lower middle

59.3%

40.7%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.1%

41.9%

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

6.3%

6.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-1.9%

1.9%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50%

Upper middle

56.5%

43.5%

Lower middle

61.1%

38.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.1%

41.9%

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

7.1%

7.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.9%

0.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

3.3%

3.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.7%

50.3%

Upper middle

57.3%

42.7%

Lower middle

61.8%

38.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.8%

41.2%

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

1.7%

1.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

15.6%

15.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.4%

50.6%

Upper middle

50.5%

49.5%

Lower middle

52.1%

47.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

52.9%

47.1%

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

8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

5.1%

5.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

48.5%

51.5%

Upper middle

57.3%

42.7%

Lower middle

61.9%

38.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

56%

44%

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

9.6%

9.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

3.5%

3.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

47.6%

52.4%

Upper middle

53.4%

46.6%

Lower middle

59.1%

40.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

11.8%

11.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.2%

11.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

12.5%

12.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

45%

55%

Upper middle

51%

49%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

62%

38%

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

14%

14%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.9%

10.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0.6%

0.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

43%

57%

Upper middle

55%

45%

Lower middle

61%

39%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service