Public administration and defence ยท 5000 to 19,999 staff

West Sussex County Council

Last year's median gap 8.9%

West Sussex County Council, an employer in public administration and defence with 5000 to 19,999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 6.9% for 2025-26, above the sector median of 3.0% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

6.9%median hourly pay gap (sector median 3.0%)
70.7%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
6.9%3.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap4.4%3.8%10.6%
Median bonus gap0.0%0.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus1.0%0.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus24.2%0.0%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile70.7%53.5%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile75.6%59.5%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)69.7%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).

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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.