Public administration and defence ยท 250 to 499 staff

Breckland District Council

Last year's median gap 17.2%

Key figures

20.3%median hourly pay gap (sector median 3.0%)
52.2%of the top pay quartile are women
53.8%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
20.3%3.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap16.2%3.8%10.6%
Median bonus gap53.8%0.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus7.1%0.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus10.4%0.0%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile52.2%53.5%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile74.7%59.5%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)68.7%56.9%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Public administration and defence (470 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.