Public sector and not classified ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

School Of Oriental And African Studies

Company number RC000541 ยท Last year's median gap 9.4%

School Of Oriental And African Studies, an employer in public sector and not classified with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 8.5% for 2025-26, below the sector median of 13.9% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

8.5%median hourly pay gap (sector median 13.9%)
47.7%of the top pay quartile are women
-66.7%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
8.5%13.9%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap7.7%13.9%10.6%
Median bonus gap-66.7%14.9%13.9%
Women paid a bonus4.9%0.3%22.0%
Men paid a bonus3.8%0.8%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile47.7%58.2%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile60.2%71.9%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)57.3%65.9%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Public sector and not classified (1,051 employers). The employer's own statement

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Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service, 2025-26 reports (open data, Open Government Licence v3.0). Every employer with 250 or more staff reports its gender pay gap each year. Compiled by The Hardest Market.