University of Southampton

United Kingdom · 5000-19999 · www.southampton.ac.uk/diversity/measuring-edi/equal-pay.page

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

18.3%

18.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.2%

16.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

54.3%

54.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

42%

58%

Upper middle

54.9%

45.1%

Lower middle

57.6%

42.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

69.3%

30.7%

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

19.1%

19.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

15.8%

15.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

38.9%

38.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

40.7%

59.3%

Upper middle

53.9%

46.1%

Lower middle

57.8%

42.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

69.6%

30.4%

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

21.5%

21.5%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.2%

16.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

41.4%

41.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38.7%

61.3%

Upper middle

52.6%

47.4%

Lower middle

54.6%

45.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.2%

33.8%

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

19.9%

19.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

13.7%

13.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

53.3%

53.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

37.2%

62.8%

Upper middle

51.6%

48.4%

Lower middle

53.2%

46.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.6%

33.4%

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

17.9%

17.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.6%

18.6%in favour of men

Bonus gap

57.1%

57.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

37.8%

62.2%

Upper middle

51.6%

48.4%

Lower middle

54.4%

45.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

67.2%

32.8%

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

18.8%

18.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

18.3%

18.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

46.5%

46.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38.4%

61.6%

Upper middle

50.2%

49.8%

Lower middle

59.1%

40.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.8%

33.2%

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

18.9%

18.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

16.2%

16.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

60.2%

60.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

39.5%

60.5%

Upper middle

49.9%

50.1%

Lower middle

55.5%

44.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

66.1%

33.9%

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

20.2%

20.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

17.4%

17.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

54.1%

54.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

38%

62%

Upper middle

50.6%

49.4%

Lower middle

55.5%

44.5%

Lower (lowest paid)

67.5%

32.5%

women men

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

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service