Royal Northern College of Music

Royal Northern College of Music has submitted data every year since 2017, with all 8 submissions on time.

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Last submission received on Tuesday, 3 Mar 2026 at 11:07 UTC.

Employer ID 15270
Company Number N/A
Employer Size 500 to 999
Years Submitted
20172018202020212022202320242025

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 10.9%

In this organisation, women earned 81p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 42.4% of the highest paid quarter and 55.6% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 10.9%
Median hourly pay gap 18.8%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 42.4%
57.6%
Upper-middle 39.7%
60.3%
Lower-middle 51.6%
48.4%
Lower quartile 55.6%
44.4%
2024 Mean pay gap 10.6%

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

Women made up 41.1% of the highest paid quarter and 54.6% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 10.6%
Median hourly pay gap 12.3%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 41.1%
58.9%
Upper-middle 43.4%
56.6%
Lower-middle 49.2%
50.8%
Lower quartile 54.6%
45.4%
2023 Mean pay gap 6.8%

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

Women made up 41.0% of the highest paid quarter and 51.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 6.8%
Median hourly pay gap 0.0%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 41.0%
59.0%
Upper-middle 48.0%
52.0%
Lower-middle 41.0%
59.0%
Lower quartile 51.0%
49.0%
2022 Mean pay gap 8.5%

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

Women made up 54.2% of the highest paid quarter and 37.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 8.5%
Median hourly pay gap 0.0%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 54.2%
45.8%
Upper-middle 44.2%
55.8%
Lower-middle 52.5%
47.5%
Lower quartile 37.0%
63.0%
2021 Mean pay gap 10.1%

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

Women made up 37.1% of the highest paid quarter and 52.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 10.1%
Median hourly pay gap 0.0%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 37.1%
62.9%
Upper-middle 46.0%
54.0%
Lower-middle 49.2%
50.8%
Lower quartile 52.0%
48.0%
2020 Mean pay gap 11.0%

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

Women made up 35.0% of the highest paid quarter and 51.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 11.0%
Median hourly pay gap 0.0%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 35.0%
65.0%
Upper-middle 49.0%
51.0%
Lower-middle 48.0%
52.0%
Lower quartile 51.0%
49.0%
2018 Mean pay gap 15.4%

In this organisation, women earned 91p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 32.0% of the highest paid quarter and 56.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 15.4%
Median hourly pay gap 9.4%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 32.0%
68.0%
Upper-middle 44.0%
56.0%
Lower-middle 54.0%
46.0%
Lower quartile 56.0%
44.0%
2017 Mean pay gap 14.2%

In this organisation, women earned 86p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 29.0% of the highest paid quarter and 56.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 14.2%
Median hourly pay gap 13.7%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%
Mean bonus gap 0.0%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 29.0%
71.0%
Upper-middle 43.0%
57.0%
Lower-middle 54.0%
46.0%
Lower quartile 56.0%
44.0%