Finance and insurance ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

Standard Chartered PLC

Company number 00966425 ยท Last year's median gap 21.0%

Standard Chartered PLC, an employer in finance and insurance with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 21.0% for 2025-26, above the sector median of 20.0% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

21.0%median hourly pay gap (sector median 20.0%)
28.0%of the top pay quartile are women
34.0%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
21.0%20.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap23.0%22.1%10.6%
Median bonus gap34.0%33.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus97.0%84.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus97.0%84.1%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile28.0%31.4%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile57.0%57.0%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)40.0%45.5%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Finance and insurance (505 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.