Gender Pay Gap
The Gender Pay Gap compares the average hourly pay (mean and median) of female staff and male staff. It reflects the distribution of male staff and female staff across the grades of employment, with a gender pay gap typically reflecting a greater proportion of male staff holding posts at senior grades and a greater proportion of female staff holding posts at more junior grades. The gender pay gap is distinct from equal pay, which compares the pay of female and male staff undertaking the same or similar work.
The University publishes its gender pay gap data on an annual basis. Each report is based on the staff population as of 31st March.
As of 31st March 2023:
- Women’s average hourly pay is 15.3% (mean) or 16.9% (median) lower than for men
- Women’s average bonus pay is 45.1% (mean) or 0% (median) lower than for men
You can read the full Gender Pay Gap Report 2023 (PDF) , Gender Pay Gap Report 2023 (Word) here, which includes the actions the University is taking to reduce the gender pay gap.
We have reported on the University’s Gender Pay Gap since 2017. During that time:
- Our mean pay gap has reduced year-on-year from 19.9% in 2017 to 15.3% in 2023
- Our median pay gap has reduced overall from 23.3% in 2017 to 16.9% in 2023
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Ethnicity Pay Gap
The Ethnicity Pay Gap compares the average hourly pay (mean and median) of staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and staff from white ethnic groups. As with the gender pay gap, it reflects the distribution of staff from different ethnic groups across the grades of employment at the University, with an ethnicity pay gap typically indicating a greater proportion of staff from white ethnic groups holding posts at senior grades and a greater proportion of minority ethnic staff holding posts at more junior grades.
The University's 2023 ethnicity pay gap is based on our staff population as on 31st March 2023. It shows:
- The average hourly pay of Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff is 12.2% (mean) or 18.0% (median) lower than for staff from white ethnic groups
- The average bonus pay of Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff is 17.2% (mean) or 0% (median) lower than for staff from white ethnic groups
The Ethnicity Pay Gap Report 2023 (PDF) , Ethnicity Pay Gap Report 2023 (Word) are available here and provide information on the actions the University is taking to reduce its ethnicity pay gap.
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