Professional, scientific and technical ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

Universal Music Holdings Limited

Company number 05344517 ยท Last year's median gap 23.5%

Universal Music Holdings Limited, an employer in professional, scientific and technical with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 25.2% for 2025-26, above the sector median of 12.1% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

25.2%median hourly pay gap (sector median 12.1%)
30.0%of the top pay quartile are women
43.7%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
25.2%12.1%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap25.9%14.5%10.6%
Median bonus gap43.7%20.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus81.0%56.2%22.0%
Men paid a bonus83.0%58.7%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile30.0%36.8%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile58.0%56.0%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)45.5%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). 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.