Public sector and not classified ยท 5000 to 19,999 staff

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Last year's median gap 2.7%

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, an employer in public sector and not classified with 5000 to 19,999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 3.2% for 2025-26, below the sector median of 13.9% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

3.2%median hourly pay gap (sector median 13.9%)
47.3%of the top pay quartile are women
0.0%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
3.2%13.9%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap2.0%13.9%10.6%
Median bonus gap0.0%14.9%13.9%
Women paid a bonus47.8%0.3%22.0%
Men paid a bonus50.5%0.8%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile47.3%58.2%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile49.9%71.9%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)48.7%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.