Public sector and not classified ยท 250 to 499 staff

UK Space Agency

Last year's median gap -4.1%

Key figures

11.9%median hourly pay gap (sector median 13.9%)
44.3%of the top pay quartile are women
50.0%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
11.9%13.9%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap4.3%13.9%10.6%
Median bonus gap50.0%14.9%13.9%
Women paid a bonus73.0%0.3%22.0%
Men paid a bonus67.8%0.8%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile44.3%58.2%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile52.5%71.9%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)45.9%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).

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.