Gender pay gap
Mean Gap
Men’s hourly rate is 1.3% higher than women’s
This has decreased from the GCC 2024 figure of 2.5%
National Figure 13.8% (ONS 2024 provisional)
Median Gap
Men’s hourly rate is 1.0% higher than women’s
This has slightly increased from the GCC 2023 figure of 0.9%
National Figure 13.1% (ONS 2024 provisional)
Average Hourly Rate
Women:
- Mean hourly rate of £19.98
- Median hourly rate of £18.25
Men:
- Mean hourly rate of £20.24
- Median hourly rate of £18.44
Mean Gap
Men’s hourly rate is 1.3% higher than women’s
This has decreased from the GCC 2024 figure of 2.5%
National Figure 13.8% (ONS 2024 provisional)
Median Gap
Men’s hourly rate is 1.0% higher than women’s
This has slightly increased from the GCC 2023 figure of 0.9%
National Figure 13.1% (ONS 2024 provisional)
Average Hourly Rate
Women:
- Mean hourly rate of £19.98
- Median hourly rate of £18.25
Men:
- Mean hourly rate of £20.24
- Median hourly rate of £18.44
As at 31 March 2025, GCC had a mean (average) gender pay gap of 1.3% and a median (mid-point) pay gap of 1.0%, mean down from 2.5% and median slightly up from 0.9% in March last year (2024).
This year’s figures continue a positive trend of year on year reductions in mean pay gap since 2019.
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