Public administration and defence ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

U K Atomic Energy Authority

Last year's median gap 25.7%

U K Atomic Energy Authority, an employer in public administration and defence with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 23.8% for 2025-26, above the sector median of 3.0% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

23.8%median hourly pay gap (sector median 3.0%)
21.0%of the top pay quartile are women
22.3%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
23.8%3.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap10.1%3.8%10.6%
Median bonus gap22.3%0.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus80.0%0.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus85.0%0.0%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile21.0%53.5%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile41.0%59.5%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)26.8%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.