Closing the Gap

The pay gap at more senior levels, in the upper quartile, shows that the average pay for women remains lower than that of men but the gap has continued to narrow over the last couple of years. This is still the largest gap at 16.1% (23.5% in 2023/24) and is consistent with findings from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which reported in 2025 that gender pay disparities tend to be wider among higher-paid roles compared with lower-paid positions.
The pay gap at more senior levels, in the upper quartile, shows that the average pay for women remains lower than that of men but the gap has continued to narrow over the last couple of years. This is still the largest gap at 16.1% (23.5% in 2023/24) and is consistent with findings from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which reported in 2025 that gender pay disparities tend to be wider among higher-paid roles compared with lower-paid positions.
