Gender Pay Gap 2023

The difference between gender pay gap and equal pay and how we report

The gender pay gap is a measure of the overall percentage difference in average hourly pay between men and women, regardless of the role an individual is in and the work they do. Equal pay is about ensuring men and women are paid equally for doing equal value. For this reason it is possible for an organisation to have a gender pay gap without breaching equal pay provisions.

Our gender pay gap is not as a result of equal pay issues. Our police officers, as servants of the Crown, operate under Police Regulations and a nationally agreed pay structure. Police staff are graded in accordance with a pay structure which is applied equally regardless of gender.

How do we report our pay gap stats?

Median pay gap:

Imagine a picture where all our female officers and staff stood next to each other in one line in order of lowest hourly pay to highest and imagine the same picture where all our male officers and staff did the same. The median gender pay gap is the difference in pay between the female officer and staff in the middle of their line and the male officer and staff in the middle of their line.

Mean pay gap:

The other measure is the mean gender pay gap, which shows the difference in average hourly rate of pay between men and women. This is also affected by the different numbers of men and women in different roles.

Our bonus pay gap 2023 vs previous year

Officer bonus pay gap

• 2023: Mean -7.02% Median 0% 
• 2022: Mean -5.05% Median -16.67%

Please note, a minus mean figure shows women were paid a higher average bonus payment than male colleagues.

Staff bonus pay gap

• 2023: Mean 14.37% Median 30.00%
• 2022: Mean 6.55% Median 50.00%

Proportion of men & women receiving a bonus

• 2023: Men 25.91% Women 26.44%
• 2022: Men 14.66% Median 9.65%

Data shows more police staff women than men were awarded bonus’ however the average value of payments to men at grades F to I were significantly higher than those awarded to women.