Public administration and defence ยท 250 to 499 staff

Swale Borough Council

Last year's median gap 9.9%

Key figures

11.7%median hourly pay gap (sector median 3.0%)
69.3%of the top pay quartile are women
0.0%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
11.7%3.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap11.1%3.8%10.6%
Median bonus gap0.0%0.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus19.5%0.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus11.5%0.0%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile69.3%53.5%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile84.1%59.5%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)75.6%56.9%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Public administration and defence (470 employers). The employer's own statement

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.