Bonus Gap Analysis

The following numbers and insights highlight the bonus gaps across the UK by the different types of organisation. All metrics are calculated by taking the middle man and middle woman and comparing the difference (median).

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2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21

Bonus gap statistics by sector

The following figures show how the bonus gap changes depending on the organisation type. To see the previous year's data just hover the mouse over the box you are interested in.

ALL ORGANISATIONS
4326

19.0%
Mean

ALL ORGANISATIONS
4326

-1.3%
SINCE LAST YEAR

PRIVATE & VOLUNTARY
3105

29.6%
Mean

PRIVATE & VOLUNTARY
3105

0.0%
SINCE LAST YEAR

PUBLIC SECTOR
887

0.0%
Mean

PUBLIC SECTOR
887

0.0% No change
SINCE LAST YEAR

NO SECTOR PROVIDED
351

17.8%
Mean

NO SECTOR PROVIDED
351

-5.4%
SINCE LAST YEAR

Actual bonus differences by sector

These boxes bring the figures described above to life. You can quickly see the difference between the middle man and middle woman. If you hover over a box, it will show you how it has changed since last year.

ALL ORGANISATIONS
4326

For every £100 that a man earns, a woman earns £81.00

ALL ORGANISATIONS
4326

£1.30
SINCE LAST YEAR

PRIVATE & VOLUNTARY
3105

For every £100 that a man earns, a woman earns £70.40

PRIVATE & VOLUNTARY
3105

£0.00 No change
SINCE LAST YEAR

PUBLIC SECTOR
887

For every £100 that a man earns, a woman earns £100.00

PUBLIC SECTOR
887

£0.00 No change
SINCE LAST YEAR

NO SECTOR PROVIDED
351

For every £100 that a man earns, a woman earns £82.20

NO SECTOR PROVIDED
351

£5.40
SINCE LAST YEAR

Actual bonus differences by industry

The following interactive graphic shows how different industries pay their employees. You can investigate how these figures change using different averages and you can view the information in chart or table form. In the chart each bar represents how much more or less the average woman gets paid compared to the average man's £100.

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Mean actual bonus difference chart

Women earn MORE
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Mean actual bonus difference table

Sector For each £100 a man is paid a woman is paid
Financial and insurance activities £55.35 less
Professional, scientific & tech £42.20 less
Construction £39.95 less
Activities of ET orgs and bodies £38.50 less
Wholesale & retail trade; repair £38.20 less
Information and communication £37.55 less
Real estate activities £36.10 less
Electricity, gas, steam & aircon £35.20 less
Administrative & support service £32.70 less
Mining and quarrying £29.30 less
Agriculture, forestry and fishing £29.00 less
Manufacturing £24.90 less
Arts, entertainment and recreation £24.30 less
Not Declared £18.00 less
Transportation and storage £17.00 less
Accommodation and food service £16.30 less
Other service activities £14.50 less
Water supply, sew, waste mgmt £13.60 less
Public admin & defence; comp SS £0.00 less
Education £0.00 less
Human health and social work £0.00 less
Public Sector £0.00 less
Activities of households as emp... £0.00 less
data source: Gov.uk

Bonuses paid by sector

This shows the average percentages of men and women who receive bonuses throughout the UK and the variations across the difference sectors.

MAN
WOMAN
data source: Gov.uk