SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED

SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED has submitted data every year since 2017, with all 9 submissions on time.

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Last submission received on Thursday, 2 Apr 2026 at 15:46 UTC.

Employer ID 11178
Company Number 02204655
Employer Size 250 to 499
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 6.6%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 1.7% higher than men's.

Women made up 40.0% of the highest paid quarter and 46.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 6.6%
Median hourly pay gap 1.0%
Men receiving bonus 77.0%
Women receiving bonus 80.0%
Mean bonus gap -3.9%
Median bonus gap -1.7%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 40.0%
60.0%
Upper-middle 36.0%
64.0%
Lower-middle 32.0%
68.0%
Lower quartile 46.0%
54.0%
2024 Mean pay gap 4.0%

In this organisation, women and men earned the same median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 14.0% higher than men's.

Women made up 42.0% of the highest paid quarter and 47.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 4.0%
Median hourly pay gap 0.0%
Men receiving bonus 86.0%
Women receiving bonus 90.0%
Mean bonus gap -3.0%
Median bonus gap -14.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 42.0%
58.0%
Upper-middle 34.0%
66.0%
Lower-middle 30.0%
70.0%
Lower quartile 47.0%
53.0%
2023 Mean pay gap -2.9%

In this organisation, women earned £1.02 for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 1.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 40.0% of the highest paid quarter and 43.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -2.9%
Median hourly pay gap -1.9%
Men receiving bonus 76.0%
Women receiving bonus 79.0%
Mean bonus gap 4.0%
Median bonus gap 1.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 40.0%
60.0%
Upper-middle 39.0%
61.0%
Lower-middle 31.0%
69.0%
Lower quartile 43.0%
57.0%
2022 Mean pay gap 4.0%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 15.0% higher than men's.

Women made up 38.0% of the highest paid quarter and 50.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 4.0%
Median hourly pay gap 1.0%
Men receiving bonus 77.0%
Women receiving bonus 75.0%
Mean bonus gap 8.0%
Median bonus gap -15.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 38.0%
62.0%
Upper-middle 42.0%
58.0%
Lower-middle 31.0%
69.0%
Lower quartile 50.0%
50.0%
2021 Mean pay gap 7.1%

In this organisation, women earned 96p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 41.5% of the highest paid quarter and 49.5% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 7.1%
Median hourly pay gap 3.6%
Men receiving bonus 88.1%
Women receiving bonus 90.2%
Mean bonus gap 12.7%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 41.5%
58.5%
Upper-middle 41.0%
59.0%
Lower-middle 40.0%
60.0%
Lower quartile 49.5%
50.5%
2020 Mean pay gap 11.0%

In this organisation, women earned 95p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 3.0% higher than men's.

Women made up 41.0% of the highest paid quarter and 52.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 11.0%
Median hourly pay gap 5.0%
Men receiving bonus 91.0%
Women receiving bonus 95.0%
Mean bonus gap 27.0%
Median bonus gap -3.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 41.0%
59.0%
Upper-middle 49.0%
51.0%
Lower-middle 48.0%
52.0%
Lower quartile 52.0%
48.0%
2019 Mean pay gap 10.0%

In this organisation, women earned 92p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 39.0% of the highest paid quarter and 50.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 10.0%
Median hourly pay gap 8.0%
Men receiving bonus 84.0%
Women receiving bonus 88.0%
Mean bonus gap 37.0%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 39.0%
61.0%
Upper-middle 44.0%
56.0%
Lower-middle 52.0%
48.0%
Lower quartile 50.0%
50.0%
2018 Mean pay gap 19.0%

In this organisation, women earned 88p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 17.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 40.0% of the highest paid quarter and 60.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 19.0%
Median hourly pay gap 12.0%
Men receiving bonus 21.0%
Women receiving bonus 14.0%
Mean bonus gap 15.0%
Median bonus gap 17.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 40.0%
60.0%
Upper-middle 42.0%
58.0%
Lower-middle 51.0%
49.0%
Lower quartile 60.0%
40.0%
2017 Mean pay gap 17.0%

In this organisation, women earned 88p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 43.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 37.0% of the highest paid quarter and 61.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 17.0%
Median hourly pay gap 12.0%
Men receiving bonus 35.0%
Women receiving bonus 21.0%
Mean bonus gap 35.0%
Median bonus gap 43.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 37.0%
63.0%
Upper-middle 49.0%
51.0%
Lower-middle 53.0%
47.0%
Lower quartile 61.0%
39.0%