Wholesale and retail ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited

Company number 06779221 ยท Last year's median gap 8.4%

Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited, an employer in wholesale and retail with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 6.4% for 2025-26, above the sector median of 4.9% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

6.4%median hourly pay gap (sector median 4.9%)
69.4%of the top pay quartile are women
22.1%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
6.4%4.9%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap11.4%11.1%10.6%
Median bonus gap22.1%18.1%13.9%
Women paid a bonus67.1%63.7%22.0%
Men paid a bonus66.1%70.4%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile69.4%32.0%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile79.3%45.8%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)76.3%39.1%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Wholesale and retail (949 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.