University Of Essex

United Kingdom · 1000-4999 · www.essex.ac.uk/-/media/documents/directories/equality-and-diversity/gender-pay-gap-report-2024.pdf

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

14.1%

14.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

4.7%

4.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42.2%

57.8%

Upper middle

53.8%

46.2%

Lower middle

60.35%

39.65%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.6%

34.4%

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

15%

15%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.8%

16.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

7.6%

7.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41.8%

58.2%

Upper middle

55.5%

44.5%

Lower middle

63.5%

36.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.1%

34.9%

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

15.1%

15.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

19.5%

19.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42.8%

57.2%

Upper middle

52.5%

47.5%

Lower middle

63.8%

36.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.2%

34.8%

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

15.9%

15.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42.3%

57.7%

Upper middle

54.1%

45.9%

Lower middle

64%

36%

Lower (lowest paid)

67%

33%

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

16.1%

16.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

31.8%

31.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41.2%

58.8%

Upper middle

54.1%

45.9%

Lower middle

62.7%

37.3%

Lower (lowest paid)

67%

33%

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

16.5%

16.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.2%

16.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

15.9%

15.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

41.1%

58.9%

Upper middle

56.5%

43.5%

Lower middle

63.4%

36.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.7%

33.3%

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

17.6%

17.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

7.7%

7.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40.1%

59.9%

Upper middle

55.3%

44.7%

Lower middle

63.1%

36.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

68.2%

31.8%

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

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

26.4%

26.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38%

62%

Upper middle

55.5%

44.5%

Lower middle

63%

37%

Lower (lowest paid)

67.2%

32.8%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service