ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED

ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED has submitted data every year since 2017, with all 9 submissions on time.

This company has been viewed 8 times in the last 30 days.

Last submission received on Thursday, 12 Mar 2026 at 15:39 UTC.

Employer ID 10660
Company Number 04138203
Employer Size 20,000 or more
Years Submitted
201720182019202020212022202320242025

Overall workforce composition

Deviation from a 50:50 gender split, averaged across all four pay quartiles per year. 0% represents an equal split of men and women; positive values mean more women, negative means fewer women.

Hourly pay gap over time

Positive values indicate women's hourly pay is lower than men's by that percentage. A value of 0 indicates equal pay; negative values indicate women earn more.

Pay quartile breakdown

Each band shows the percentage of that quartile that is male vs female.

Lower quartile bottom 25% of earners

Lower-middle quartile 25–50th percentile

Upper-middle quartile 50–75th percentile

Top quartile top 25% of earners

Bonus pay

Percentage of each gender who received a bonus payment.

Bonus pay gap — positive values indicate women's bonus pay is lower than men's.

Year by year

Each year's submission in full. Most recent year shown first.

2025 Mean pay gap -0.7%

In this organisation, women earned 100p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 18.0% of the highest paid quarter and 20.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -0.7%
Median hourly pay gap 0.2%
Men receiving bonus 98.3%
Women receiving bonus 97.7%
Mean bonus gap -46.2%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 18.0%
82.0%
Upper-middle 19.0%
81.0%
Lower-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower quartile 20.0%
80.0%
2024 Mean pay gap 0.2%

In this organisation, women earned 99p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 17.0% of the highest paid quarter and 22.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 0.2%
Median hourly pay gap 1.2%
Men receiving bonus 95.4%
Women receiving bonus 96.0%
Mean bonus gap -7.1%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 17.0%
83.0%
Upper-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower quartile 22.0%
78.0%
2023 Mean pay gap 1.5%

In this organisation, women earned 97p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 1.6% lower than men's.

Women made up 15.0% of the highest paid quarter and 24.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 1.5%
Median hourly pay gap 2.6%
Men receiving bonus 98.7%
Women receiving bonus 97.7%
Mean bonus gap -16.9%
Median bonus gap 1.6%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 15.0%
85.0%
Upper-middle 20.0%
80.0%
Lower-middle 19.0%
81.0%
Lower quartile 24.0%
76.0%
2022 Mean pay gap 1.4%

In this organisation, women earned 97p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 1.9% higher than men's.

Women made up 17.0% of the highest paid quarter and 24.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 1.4%
Median hourly pay gap 3.1%
Men receiving bonus 97.4%
Women receiving bonus 95.6%
Mean bonus gap -14.4%
Median bonus gap -1.9%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 17.0%
83.0%
Upper-middle 19.0%
81.0%
Lower-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower quartile 24.0%
76.0%
2021 Mean pay gap 1.4%

In this organisation, women earned 97p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 7.9% lower than men's.

Women made up 16.0% of the highest paid quarter and 23.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 1.4%
Median hourly pay gap 3.0%
Men receiving bonus 98.4%
Women receiving bonus 97.9%
Mean bonus gap -5.1%
Median bonus gap 7.9%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 16.0%
84.0%
Upper-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower quartile 23.0%
77.0%
2020 Mean pay gap 1.9%

In this organisation, women earned 97p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 3.9% lower than men's.

Women made up 15.0% of the highest paid quarter and 25.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 1.9%
Median hourly pay gap 2.6%
Men receiving bonus 98.0%
Women receiving bonus 96.0%
Mean bonus gap -15.1%
Median bonus gap 3.9%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 15.0%
85.0%
Upper-middle 19.0%
81.0%
Lower-middle 17.0%
83.0%
Lower quartile 25.0%
75.0%
2019 Mean pay gap 2.1%

In this organisation, women earned 97p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 14.0% of the highest paid quarter and 23.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 2.1%
Median hourly pay gap 3.5%
Men receiving bonus 97.1%
Women receiving bonus 93.9%
Mean bonus gap -24.6%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 14.0%
86.0%
Upper-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower quartile 23.0%
77.0%
2018 Mean pay gap -0.6%

In this organisation, women earned 99p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 17.0% of the highest paid quarter and 18.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -0.6%
Median hourly pay gap 1.0%
Men receiving bonus 97.0%
Women receiving bonus 94.0%
Mean bonus gap -22.7%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 17.0%
83.0%
Upper-middle 17.0%
83.0%
Lower-middle 18.0%
82.0%
Lower quartile 18.0%
82.0%
2017 Mean pay gap -2.1%

In this organisation, women earned 99p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 16.0% of the highest paid quarter and 18.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -2.1%
Median hourly pay gap 1.5%
Men receiving bonus 99.0%
Women receiving bonus 97.0%
Mean bonus gap -9.1%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 16.0%
84.0%
Upper-middle 15.0%
85.0%
Lower-middle 17.0%
83.0%
Lower quartile 18.0%
82.0%