OPTION A LTD

OPTION A LTD has submitted data every year since 2017. 4 of 8 submissions were filed after the deadline.

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Last submission received on Monday, 30 Mar 2026 at 15:13 UTC.

Employer ID 17316
Company Number SC398095
Employer Size 250 to 499
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 31.2%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 8.0% higher than men's.

Women made up 28.6% of the highest paid quarter and 39.7% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 31.2%
Median hourly pay gap 18.8%
Men receiving bonus 3.5%
Women receiving bonus 1.3%
Mean bonus gap -4.4%
Median bonus gap -8.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 28.6%
71.4%
Upper-middle 20.6%
79.4%
Lower-middle 38.7%
61.3%
Lower quartile 39.7%
60.3%
2024 Mean pay gap -9.9%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 48.4% lower than men's.

Women made up 34.4% of the highest paid quarter and 32.3% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -9.9%
Median hourly pay gap 1.3%
Men receiving bonus 4.7%
Women receiving bonus 2.7%
Mean bonus gap 46.7%
Median bonus gap 48.4%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 34.4%
65.6%
Upper-middle 24.6%
75.4%
Lower-middle 29.5%
70.5%
Lower quartile 32.3%
67.7%
2023 Mean pay gap 57.6%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 73.9% lower than men's.

Women made up 23.2% of the highest paid quarter and 31.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 57.6%
Median hourly pay gap 14.2%
Men receiving bonus 4.6%
Women receiving bonus 9.5%
Mean bonus gap 57.0%
Median bonus gap 73.9%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 23.2%
76.8%
Upper-middle 24.3%
75.7%
Lower-middle 42.0%
58.0%
Lower quartile 31.0%
69.0%
2022 Mean pay gap 13.1%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 73.9% lower than men's.

Women made up 23.2% of the highest paid quarter and 31.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 13.1%
Median hourly pay gap 14.2%
Men receiving bonus 4.6%
Women receiving bonus 9.5%
Mean bonus gap 57.0%
Median bonus gap 73.9%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 23.2%
76.8%
Upper-middle 24.3%
75.7%
Lower-middle 42.0%
58.0%
Lower quartile 31.0%
69.0%
2021 Mean pay gap 8.8% Late submission

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

Women's median bonus pay was 4.5% higher than men's.

Women made up 29.7% of the highest paid quarter and 46.9% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 8.8%
Median hourly pay gap 7.5%
Men receiving bonus 6.9%
Women receiving bonus 18.4%
Mean bonus gap 81.0%
Median bonus gap -4.5%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 29.7%
70.3%
Upper-middle 36.9%
63.1%
Lower-middle 38.5%
61.5%
Lower quartile 46.9%
53.1%
2020 Mean pay gap 11.7% Late submission

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

Women's median bonus pay was 86.5% lower than men's.

Women made up 32.9% of the highest paid quarter and 36.4% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 11.7%
Median hourly pay gap 3.5%
Men receiving bonus 4.6%
Women receiving bonus 17.1%
Mean bonus gap 86.4%
Median bonus gap 86.5%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 32.9%
67.1%
Upper-middle 34.2%
65.8%
Lower-middle 36.8%
63.2%
Lower quartile 36.4%
63.6%
2018 Mean pay gap -1.6% Late submission

In this organisation, women earned £1.01 for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 51.2% lower than men's.

Women made up 46.2% of the highest paid quarter and 45.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -1.6%
Median hourly pay gap -1.5%
Men receiving bonus 20.0%
Women receiving bonus 35.9%
Mean bonus gap 17.3%
Median bonus gap 51.2%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 46.2%
53.8%
Upper-middle 36.2%
63.8%
Lower-middle 48.7%
51.3%
Lower quartile 45.0%
55.0%
2017 Mean pay gap 0.0% Late submission

In this organisation, women earned £1.01 for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 19.0% of the highest paid quarter and 26.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 0.0%
Median hourly pay gap -0.6%
Men receiving bonus 1.2%
Women receiving bonus 1.6%
Mean bonus gap 0.0%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 19.0%
81.0%
Upper-middle 25.0%
75.0%
Lower-middle 32.0%
68.0%
Lower quartile 26.0%
74.0%