Public administration and defence ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

Colchester City Council

Last year's median gap -6.7%

Colchester City Council, an employer in public administration and defence with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of -0.8% for 2025-26, below the sector median of 3.0% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

-0.8%median hourly pay gap (sector median 3.0%)
57.0%of the top pay quartile are women
58.0%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
-0.8%3.0%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap-3.9%3.8%10.6%
Median bonus gap58.0%0.0%13.9%
Women paid a bonus4.0%0.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus20.7%0.0%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile57.0%53.5%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile50.2%59.5%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)48.5%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.