Countess of Chester Hospital NHS FT

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS FT has submitted data every year since 2017. 3 of 9 submissions were filed after the deadline.

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Last submission received on Monday, 30 Mar 2026 at 10:14 UTC.

Employer ID 15723
Company Number N/A
Employer Size 5000 to 19,999
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 26.1%

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

Women made up 71.2% of the highest paid quarter and 83.4% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 26.1%
Median hourly pay gap 7.7%
Men receiving bonus 5.7%
Women receiving bonus 1.9%
Mean bonus gap 63.6%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 71.2%
28.8%
Upper-middle 83.0%
17.1%
Lower-middle 77.2%
22.8%
Lower quartile 83.4%
16.6%
2024 Mean pay gap 22.5% Late submission

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

Women made up 70.9% of the highest paid quarter and 83.9% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 22.5%
Median hourly pay gap 6.0%
Men receiving bonus 13.8%
Women receiving bonus 2.6%
Mean bonus gap 30.4%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 70.9%
29.1%
Upper-middle 85.2%
14.8%
Lower-middle 79.4%
20.6%
Lower quartile 83.9%
16.1%
2023 Mean pay gap 28.6%

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

Women made up 86.9% of the highest paid quarter and 67.8% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 28.6%
Median hourly pay gap 13.6%
Men receiving bonus 3.3%
Women receiving bonus 0.3%
Mean bonus gap 14.4%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 86.9%
13.1%
Upper-middle 80.7%
19.3%
Lower-middle 84.1%
15.9%
Lower quartile 67.8%
32.2%
2022 Mean pay gap 28.5% Late submission

In this organisation, women earned 87p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 19.7% lower than men's.

Women made up 85.9% of the highest paid quarter and 68.5% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 28.5%
Median hourly pay gap 13.3%
Men receiving bonus 4.1%
Women receiving bonus 0.4%
Mean bonus gap 12.3%
Median bonus gap 19.7%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 85.9%
14.1%
Upper-middle 79.4%
20.6%
Lower-middle 83.1%
16.9%
Lower quartile 68.5%
31.5%
2021 Mean pay gap 28.0%

In this organisation, women earned 90p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 11.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 71.0% of the highest paid quarter and 85.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 28.0%
Median hourly pay gap 10.0%
Men receiving bonus 5.0%
Women receiving bonus 4.0%
Mean bonus gap 13.0%
Median bonus gap 11.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 71.0%
29.0%
Upper-middle 84.0%
16.0%
Lower-middle 80.0%
20.0%
Lower quartile 85.0%
15.0%
2020 Mean pay gap 28.0%

In this organisation, women earned 87p 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 70.0% of the highest paid quarter and 85.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 28.0%
Median hourly pay gap 13.0%
Men receiving bonus 5.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%
Mean bonus gap 20.0%
Median bonus gap 17.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 70.0%
30.0%
Upper-middle 84.0%
16.0%
Lower-middle 81.0%
19.0%
Lower quartile 85.0%
15.0%
2019 Mean pay gap 28.0%

In this organisation, women earned 89p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 33.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 71.0% of the highest paid quarter and 84.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 28.0%
Median hourly pay gap 11.0%
Men receiving bonus 6.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%
Mean bonus gap 34.7%
Median bonus gap 33.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 71.0%
29.0%
Upper-middle 85.0%
15.0%
Lower-middle 81.0%
19.0%
Lower quartile 84.0%
16.0%
2018 Mean pay gap 31.0% Late submission

In this organisation, women earned 98p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 33.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 71.0% of the highest paid quarter and 85.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 31.0%
Median hourly pay gap 1.9%
Men receiving bonus 5.0%
Women receiving bonus 0.0%
Mean bonus gap 26.0%
Median bonus gap 33.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 71.0%
29.0%
Upper-middle 85.0%
15.0%
Lower-middle 82.0%
18.0%
Lower quartile 85.0%
15.0%
2017 Mean pay gap 28.0%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 50.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 83.0% of the highest paid quarter and 73.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 28.0%
Median hourly pay gap 9.0%
Men receiving bonus 5.0%
Women receiving bonus 1.0%
Mean bonus gap 36.5%
Median bonus gap 50.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 83.0%
17.0%
Upper-middle 82.0%
18.0%
Lower-middle 85.0%
15.0%
Lower quartile 73.0%
27.0%