Finance and insurance ยท 20,000 or more staff

Barclays Bank UK PLC

Company number 09740322 ยท Last year's median gap 10.6%

Barclays Bank UK PLC, an employer in finance and insurance with 20,000 or more staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 9.2% for 2025-26, below the sector median of 20.0% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

9.2%median hourly pay gap (sector median 20.0%)
45.0%of the top pay quartile are women
21.3%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
9.2%20.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap15.2%22.1%10.6%
Median bonus gap21.3%33.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus95.0%84.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus94.0%84.1%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile45.0%31.4%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile61.0%57.0%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)58.8%45.5%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Finance and insurance (505 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.