Water and waste ยท 1000 to 4999 staff

South East Water Limited

Company number 02679874 ยท Last year's median gap 23.8%

South East Water Limited, an employer in water and waste with 1000 to 4999 staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 20.0% for 2025-26, above the sector median of 5.5% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

20.0%median hourly pay gap (sector median 5.5%)
22.7%of the top pay quartile are women
24.4%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
20.0%5.5%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap18.2%5.1%10.6%
Median bonus gap24.4%0.5%13.9%
Women paid a bonus52.2%53.3%22.0%
Men paid a bonus20.6%66.8%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile22.7%19.1%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile63.2%26.1%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)38.5%18.7%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Water and waste (84 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.