Arts and recreation ยท Less than 250 staff

Imperial War Museum

Last year's median gap -23.6%

Key figures

-18.9%median hourly pay gap (sector median 2.6%)
42.0%of the top pay quartile are women
-625.0%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
-18.9%2.6%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap-11.3%9.4%10.6%
Median bonus gap-625.0%15.6%13.9%
Women paid a bonus0.9%9.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus0.8%17.6%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile42.0%41.4%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile29.0%51.0%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)45.0%47.3%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Arts and recreation (261 employers). The employer's own statement

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.