South Wales Fire & Rescue Service

South Wales Fire & Rescue Service has submitted data every year since 2017. 1 of 9 submissions were filed after the deadline.

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Last submission received on Friday, 27 Mar 2026 at 14:20 UTC.

Employer ID 15287
Company Number N/A
Employer Size 1000 to 4999
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 6.8%

In this organisation, women earned 94p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 12.2% of the highest paid quarter and 35.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 6.8%
Median hourly pay gap 5.5%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 12.2%
87.8%
Upper-middle 8.5%
91.5%
Lower-middle 16.4%
83.6%
Lower quartile 35.0%
65.0%
2024 Mean pay gap 7.9%

In this organisation, women earned 94p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 11.4% of the highest paid quarter and 34.9% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 7.9%
Median hourly pay gap 6.3%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 11.4%
88.6%
Upper-middle 7.6%
92.4%
Lower-middle 15.4%
84.6%
Lower quartile 34.9%
65.1%
2023 Mean pay gap 8.8%

In this organisation, women earned 93p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 10.4% of the highest paid quarter and 21.9% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 8.8%
Median hourly pay gap 7.5%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 10.4%
89.6%
Upper-middle 8.9%
91.1%
Lower-middle 16.4%
83.6%
Lower quartile 21.9%
78.1%
2022 Mean pay gap 11.8%

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

Women made up 8.0% of the highest paid quarter and 31.8% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 11.8%
Median hourly pay gap 8.8%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 8.0%
92.0%
Upper-middle 7.9%
92.1%
Lower-middle 8.1%
91.9%
Lower quartile 31.8%
68.2%
2021 Mean pay gap 15.3%

In this organisation, women earned 85p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 10.6% of the highest paid quarter and 27.8% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 15.3%
Median hourly pay gap 15.5%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 10.6%
89.4%
Upper-middle 6.1%
93.9%
Lower-middle 9.7%
90.3%
Lower quartile 27.8%
72.2%
2020 Mean pay gap 14.6%

In this organisation, women earned 85p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 10.5% of the highest paid quarter and 32.5% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 14.6%
Median hourly pay gap 14.6%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 10.5%
89.5%
Upper-middle 4.0%
96.0%
Lower-middle 10.0%
90.0%
Lower quartile 32.5%
67.5%
2019 Mean pay gap 16.3%

In this organisation, women earned 79p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 10.0% of the highest paid quarter and 33.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 16.3%
Median hourly pay gap 20.9%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 10.0%
90.0%
Upper-middle 5.0%
95.0%
Lower-middle 8.0%
92.0%
Lower quartile 33.0%
67.0%
2018 Mean pay gap 16.3% Late submission

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

Women made up 10.0% of the highest paid quarter and 34.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 16.3%
Median hourly pay gap 14.4%
Men receiving bonus 0.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 10.0%
90.0%
Upper-middle 5.0%
95.0%
Lower-middle 9.0%
91.0%
Lower quartile 34.0%
66.0%
2017 Mean pay gap 17.5%

In this organisation, women earned 84p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 10.0% of the highest paid quarter and 56.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 17.5%
Median hourly pay gap 16.3%
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 10.0%
90.0%
Upper-middle 4.0%
96.0%
Lower-middle 9.0%
91.0%
Lower quartile 56.0%
44.0%