Public administration and defence ยท 250 to 499 staff

Woking Borough Council

Last year's median gap 18.6%

Key figures

5.7%median hourly pay gap (sector median 3.0%)
41.8%of the top pay quartile are women
0.8%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
5.7%3.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap5.1%3.8%10.6%
Median bonus gap0.8%0.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus22.2%0.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus77.8%0.0%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile41.8%53.5%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile68.8%59.5%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)60.7%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).

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.