BARCLAYS BANK PLC

BARCLAYS BANK PLC has submitted data every year since 2017, with all 9 submissions on time.

This company has been viewed 6 times in the last 30 days.

Last submission received on Tuesday, 10 Feb 2026 at 08:49 UTC.

Employer ID 1805
Company Number 01026167
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 36.4%

In this organisation, women earned 72p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 54.9% lower than men's.

Women made up 22.0% of the highest paid quarter and 55.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 36.4%
Median hourly pay gap 28.0%
Men receiving bonus 95.0%
Women receiving bonus 95.0%
Mean bonus gap 68.4%
Median bonus gap 54.9%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 22.0%
78.0%
Upper-middle 33.0%
67.0%
Lower-middle 45.0%
55.0%
Lower quartile 55.0%
45.0%
2024 Mean pay gap 38.6%

In this organisation, women earned 69p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 56.8% lower than men's.

Women made up 22.0% of the highest paid quarter and 56.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 38.6%
Median hourly pay gap 30.6%
Men receiving bonus 95.0%
Women receiving bonus 96.0%
Mean bonus gap 66.7%
Median bonus gap 56.8%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 22.0%
78.0%
Upper-middle 32.0%
68.0%
Lower-middle 45.0%
55.0%
Lower quartile 56.0%
44.0%
2023 Mean pay gap 42.2%

In this organisation, women earned 68p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 60.7% lower than men's.

Women made up 20.0% of the highest paid quarter and 55.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 42.2%
Median hourly pay gap 31.6%
Men receiving bonus 95.0%
Women receiving bonus 96.0%
Mean bonus gap 67.1%
Median bonus gap 60.7%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 20.0%
80.0%
Upper-middle 31.0%
69.0%
Lower-middle 45.0%
55.0%
Lower quartile 55.0%
45.0%
2022 Mean pay gap 42.9%

In this organisation, women earned 65p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 57.5% lower than men's.

Women made up 19.0% of the highest paid quarter and 57.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 42.9%
Median hourly pay gap 35.0%
Men receiving bonus 95.0%
Women receiving bonus 95.0%
Mean bonus gap 67.5%
Median bonus gap 57.5%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 19.0%
81.0%
Upper-middle 30.0%
70.0%
Lower-middle 44.0%
56.0%
Lower quartile 57.0%
43.0%
2021 Mean pay gap 43.2%

In this organisation, women earned 66p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 62.4% lower than men's.

Women made up 18.0% of the highest paid quarter and 56.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 43.2%
Median hourly pay gap 34.5%
Men receiving bonus 89.0%
Women receiving bonus 89.0%
Mean bonus gap 69.9%
Median bonus gap 62.4%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 18.0%
82.0%
Upper-middle 30.0%
70.0%
Lower-middle 46.0%
54.0%
Lower quartile 56.0%
44.0%
2020 Mean pay gap 42.1%

In this organisation, women earned 66p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 58.6% lower than men's.

Women made up 19.0% of the highest paid quarter and 56.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 42.1%
Median hourly pay gap 34.0%
Men receiving bonus 93.0%
Women receiving bonus 94.0%
Mean bonus gap 66.8%
Median bonus gap 58.6%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 19.0%
81.0%
Upper-middle 30.0%
70.0%
Lower-middle 44.0%
56.0%
Lower quartile 56.0%
44.0%
2019 Mean pay gap 47.4%

In this organisation, women earned 60p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 63.5% lower than men's.

Women made up 20.0% of the highest paid quarter and 62.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 47.4%
Median hourly pay gap 39.9%
Men receiving bonus 92.9%
Women receiving bonus 93.7%
Mean bonus gap 71.9%
Median bonus gap 63.5%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 20.0%
80.0%
Upper-middle 31.0%
69.0%
Lower-middle 48.0%
52.0%
Lower quartile 62.0%
38.0%
2018 Mean pay gap 49.3%

In this organisation, women earned 56p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 71.4% lower than men's.

Women made up 19.0% of the highest paid quarter and 64.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 49.3%
Median hourly pay gap 44.1%
Men receiving bonus 93.8%
Women receiving bonus 93.1%
Mean bonus gap 77.0%
Median bonus gap 71.4%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 19.0%
81.0%
Upper-middle 32.0%
68.0%
Lower-middle 52.0%
48.0%
Lower quartile 64.0%
36.0%
2017 Mean pay gap 48.0%

In this organisation, women earned 57p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 73.3% lower than men's.

Women made up 19.0% of the highest paid quarter and 63.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 48.0%
Median hourly pay gap 43.5%
Men receiving bonus 93.7%
Women receiving bonus 93.4%
Mean bonus gap 78.7%
Median bonus gap 73.3%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 19.0%
81.0%
Upper-middle 31.0%
69.0%
Lower-middle 51.0%
49.0%
Lower quartile 63.0%
37.0%