Information and communication ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

Elsevier Limited

Company number 01982084 ยท Last year's median gap 32.8%

Elsevier Limited, an employer in information and communication with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 32.1% for 2025-26, above the sector median of 14.0% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

32.1%median hourly pay gap (sector median 14.0%)
25.6%of the top pay quartile are women
27.1%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
32.1%14.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap24.8%14.9%10.6%
Median bonus gap27.1%21.1%13.9%
Women paid a bonus61.8%76.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus85.8%76.2%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile25.6%24.1%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile72.1%44.7%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)48.0%32.6%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Information and communication (630 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.