Pay Gap Analysis
The following numbers and insights highlight the pay 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).
Gender pay gap statistics by sector
The following figures show how the gender pay 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
2816
11.6%
Median
ALL ORGANISATIONS
2816
1.0%
SINCE LAST YEAR
PRIVATE & VOLUNTARY
2026
10.9%
Median
PRIVATE & VOLUNTARY
2026
1.7%
SINCE LAST YEAR
PUBLIC SECTOR
569
12.5%
Median
PUBLIC SECTOR
569
-1.7%
SINCE LAST YEAR
NO SECTOR PROVIDED
234
14.7%
Median
NO SECTOR PROVIDED
234
2.2%
SINCE LAST YEAR
Actual pay differences by sector
The boxes below describe the differences in real terms using pounds and pence. If you hover over a box it will show you how the amount has changed since last year.
ALL ORGANISATIONS
2816
For every £100 that a man earns, a woman earns £88.40
ALL ORGANISATIONS
2816
£-1.00
SINCE LAST YEAR
PRIVATE & VOLUNTARY
2026
For every £100 that a man earns, a woman earns £89.10
PRIVATE & VOLUNTARY
2026
£-1.70
SINCE LAST YEAR
PUBLIC SECTOR
569
For every £100 that a man earns, a woman earns £87.50
PUBLIC SECTOR
569
£1.70
SINCE LAST YEAR
NO SECTOR PROVIDED
234
For every £100 that a man earns, a woman earns £85.35
NO SECTOR PROVIDED
234
£-2.15
SINCE LAST YEAR
Actual pay 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.
Median actual pay difference chart
Quarter distribution (UK and sector)
This chart shows the distribution of pay across the different sectors. It shows the proportions of men and women in each of the four bands of pay.