Public sector and not classified · 500 to 999 staff

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Company number OC319029 · Last year's median gap 31.2%

Key figures

37.8%median hourly pay gap (sector median 13.9%)

57.0%of the top pay quartile are women

33.3%median bonus gap

Measure	This employer	Sector median	All employers
Median hourly pay gap how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median	37.8%	13.9%	8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap	25.8%	13.9%	10.6%
Median bonus gap	33.3%	14.9%	13.9%
Women paid a bonus	36.0%	0.3%	22.0%
Men paid a bonus	38.0%	0.8%	23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile	57.0%	58.2%	40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile	80.0%	71.9%	56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)	72.3%	65.9%	48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Public sector and not classified (1,051 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.