Wholesale and retail ยท 20,000 or more staff

Marks And Spencer P.L.C.

Company number 00214436 ยท Last year's median gap 5.5%

Marks And Spencer P.L.C., an employer in wholesale and retail with 20,000 or more staff, reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 5.5% for 2025-26, above the sector median of 4.9% (UK Gender Pay Gap Service).

Key figures

5.5%median hourly pay gap (sector median 4.9%)
56.0%of the top pay quartile are women
20.0%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
5.5%4.9%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap10.8%11.1%10.6%
Median bonus gap20.0%18.1%13.9%
Women paid a bonus74.5%63.7%22.0%
Men paid a bonus74.5%70.4%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile56.0%32.0%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile80.9%45.8%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)67.5%39.1%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Wholesale and retail (949 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.