Public administration and defence · 250 to 499 staff

Cannock Chase District Council

Last year's median gap 22.8%

Key figures

18.6%median hourly pay gap (sector median 3.0%)

43.0%of the top pay quartile are women

–median bonus gap

Measure	This employer	Sector median	All employers
Median hourly pay gap how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median	18.6%	3.0%	8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap	11.3%	3.8%	10.6%
Women paid a bonus	0.0%	0.0%	22.0%
Men paid a bonus	0.0%	0.0%	23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile	43.0%	53.5%	40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile	64.0%	59.5%	56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)	60.8%	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). 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.