Arts and recreation ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

The British Library Trust

Last year's median gap 0.2%

The British Library Trust, an employer in arts and recreation with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 1.8% for 2025-26, below the sector median of 2.6% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

1.8%median hourly pay gap (sector median 2.6%)
54.0%of the top pay quartile are women
โ€“median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
1.8%2.6%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap1.7%9.4%10.6%
Women paid a bonus0.0%9.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus0.0%17.6%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile54.0%41.4%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile59.0%51.0%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)56.5%47.3%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Arts and recreation (261 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.