Disability pay gap report

• Colleagues who have disclosed a disability earn 3.5% more on average.
• Mean hourly pay: Colleagues with a disability £13.76, colleagues without a disability £13.30.
• Median disability pay gap: 0.0% (median hourly pay £12.17). 

• Disclosed disability: 6.6%
• Prefer not to say: 8.0%
• No disability disclosed: 85.4% 

• Pay outcomes are broadly fair, but representation in the most senior roles remains lower, suggesting progression into the highest-paid roles remains the key challenge.
• The pay gap currently favours colleagues who have disclosed a disability on a mean basis, indicating broadly fair pay distribution.
• The median gap is zero, meaning typical pay is the same.
• In the upper pay quartile, colleagues without a disability earn slightly more at the median level, suggesting disabled colleagues may be less represented in the most senior or highest-paid roles.
• Differences across the upper middle and lower middle quartiles are minimal.
• The largest differences appear at the highest and lowest quartiles, reinforcing that progression into the most senior roles is a key factor.

While pay outcomes are broadly fair, representation at senior levels remains relatively low. We will continue to focus on inclusive recruitment, progression, and reasonable adjustments, supported by data-led monitoring.