Public sector and not classified ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

Department for Business and Trade

Last year's median gap 9.2%

Department for Business and Trade, an employer in public sector and not classified with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 7.4% for 2025-26, below the sector median of 13.9% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

7.4%median hourly pay gap (sector median 13.9%)
45.7%of the top pay quartile are women
-0.8%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
7.4%13.9%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap4.7%13.9%10.6%
Median bonus gap-0.8%14.9%13.9%
Women paid a bonus81.9%0.3%22.0%
Men paid a bonus83.2%0.8%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile45.7%58.2%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile55.6%71.9%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)49.5%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.