Education ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

University of Portsmouth

Last year's median gap 11.1%

University of Portsmouth, an employer in education with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 11.4% for 2025-26, below the sector median of 19.5% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

11.4%median hourly pay gap (sector median 19.5%)
43.8%of the top pay quartile are women
-25.0%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
11.4%19.5%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap14.7%14.4%10.6%
Median bonus gap-25.0%3.6%13.9%
Women paid a bonus0.2%0.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus0.4%0.0%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile43.8%64.0%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile67.4%81.0%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)56.0%72.4%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Education (1,251 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.