Professional, scientific and technical ยท 250 to 499 staff

Ds Smith Limited

Company number 01377658 ยท Last year's median gap 9.1%

Key figures

4.5%median hourly pay gap (sector median 12.1%)
36.4%of the top pay quartile are women
13.6%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
4.5%12.1%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap15.4%14.5%10.6%
Median bonus gap13.6%20.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus84.8%56.2%22.0%
Men paid a bonus89.1%58.7%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile36.4%36.8%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile48.5%56.0%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)43.1%47.8%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Professional, scientific and technical (775 employers).

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.